title: 2009 in Laos
text: # 2009 in Laos
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Laos.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Choummaly Sayasone
  * Vice President: Bounnhang Vorachith
  * Prime Minister: Bouasone Bouphavanh
  
  ## Events
  
  * date unknown - 2009 Lao League
  
  ### December
  
  * December - 2009 Southeast Asian Games
  * 28 December - Thailand begins repatriating 4,000 Hmong to Laos against their will, despite international protest. The repatriation is completed the next day.
  