Soukanh Mahalath
Former Minister of Finance of Laos
Soukanh Mahalath was a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Mahalath was the Mayor of Vientiane, the country's capital city, until his death in May 2014. Wikipedia
Born: June 7, 1954, Luang Prabang Province, Laos
Died: May 17, 2014 (age 59 years)
Previous offices: Minister of Finance of Laos (2001–2003) and Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR (1999–2001)
Prime Minister: Bounnhang Vorachith