Background
Phommahaxay, Phanthong was born on March 2, 1941 in Vientiane, Laos.
Phommahaxay, Phanthong was born on March 2, 1941 in Vientiane, Laos.
Graduate in foreign affairs, Centre National d'Etudes Politiques Administratives et Juriques, Vientiane, Laos. Diploma of foreign affairs, London.
With Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vientiane, since 1962, embassy attache Beijing, 1965—1968, head passport section, head political section Vientiane, 1968—1973, 2d secretary, 1st secretary and chargé d'affaires Lao embassy Paris, 1974—1978, director non-governmental organization section, department international organizations Vientiane, 1978—1980, 1st secretary, department head mission Bangkok, 1980—1984, deputy director general, director general press department Vientiane, 1984—1990, ambassador to Indonesia, 1990—1994, director general Asia Pacific and Africa department Vientiane, 1994—1995, ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, 1995—1998, ambassador to Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria, 1998—2001, ambassador to United States Washington, 2001—2010.
Married Amphanh Luangrath. 4 children.