Viraphonh Viravong
Viraphonh Viravong
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BORN: September 1951, Vientiane Capital, Laos
AGE: 63 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Madame Manivone Viravong with three children
EDUCATION & TRAININGS:
1976: Graduated from the Footscray Institute of Technology, Victoria University, Australia
Feb-Jul 2009: Higher Diploma in Politics and Public Administration National Academy of Politics and Public Administration, Lao PDR
April 2000: International Arbitration Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law Institute, Georgetown University, USA
Sep 1999: Electric Power Management and Policy, Tokyo Electricity Power Company Ltd, Japan
Aug-Sep 1995: International Board and Directors Seminar, Swedish Academy of Directors, Sweden
Jul-Aug 1992: Environmental Impact Assessment & Review, AIT, Thailand
Sep-No 1987: Hydropower Development, BITS, Sweden
CAREER:
1978-1995: Worked for Electricity due Lao
1995-2000: Board Director, Nam Theun2 Power Co. Ltd
2001-2004: Board Director, Theun Hinboun Power Co. Ltd
2002-2005: Board Member of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2005-2006: Managing Director, Electricity due Lao
2006-2007: Director-General, Department of Energy Policy and Planning, Ministry of Energy and Mines
2007-2011: Director-General, Department of Electricity, Ministry of Energy and Mines
Nov 2011-to-date: Vice-Minister of Energy and Mines
LANGUAGES: English
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