A new fuzzy observer for lag synchronization is given in this paper. By investigating synchronization of chaotic systems, the structure of drive-response lag synchronization for fuzzy chaos system based on fuzzy observer is proposed. A new lag synchronization criterion is derived using the Lyapunov stability theorem, in which control gains are obtained under the LMI condition. The proposed approach is applied to the well-known Chen’s systems. A simulation example is presented to illustrate its effectiveness.