11th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
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The 11th Central Committee was elected at the 11th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on 15 January 2021, and is composed of 71 ordinary members and ten substitutes.[1] As an institution, the Central Committee is the party's highest decision-making body between convocations of the National Congress, which convenes every fifth year. Since the LPRP has a monopoly on state power in Laos, the Central Committees formulates policies which the state implements. In between plenary sessions of the 11th Central Committee the 11th Politburo, is the party's highest decision-making body.
The numbers of members increased from 69 ordinary 8 substitutes in the 10th Central Committee to 71 ordinary and substitutes in the 11th.[2] Of the 71 ordinary members, twelve are women.[1][3] This is an increase from six in the 10th.[1][3] Military representation increased by one spot, from seven (10th) to eighth (11th).[1][3] Additionally, 36 members are aged 60 and over, that is 50,70% of members.[4] The remaining 40,30%, the remaining 35 members, are aged 46 to 59 years.[4] 19 members, accounting for 26,76%, who joined the LPRP during the Lao revolution.[4] Education wise the majority of members have passed a test in Marxist–Leninist theory.[4] Of the 71 members, 28 have a PhD (39,43%) and 27 who have a master's Degree (38,02%).[4]
Many members of the 11th Central Committee were related by blood to former LPRP leaders.[2] Four members were the children of former LPRP Chairman Khamtai Siphandon (Sonexay, Viengthong, Viengsavath and Athsaphangthong) and another three were the children of former LPRP General Secretary Kaysone Phomvihane (Saysomphone, Santiphap and Thongsavanh).[2] Of these, two of the term serve in the 11th Politburo (Saysomphone and Sonexay) and on in the 11th Secretariat (Viengthong)."[2] Bounkham Vorachit, the daughter of outgoing LPRP General Secretary Bounnhang Vorachit, was also elected to the 11th.[5] Lao analyst Martin Stuart-Fox opine that "These promotions serve as a reminder of the extent to which powerful families still determine political outcomes in Laos — just as they did during the previous Royal Lao regime."[2] Assistant Professor Simon Creak noted that the 11th Central Committee is the first elected leadership body not dominated by the revolutionary generation.[6] He also considered the possibility of there being a conflict between party leaders who've gained power through family patronage and those who rose through the party ranks by technocratic means.[6] The former espouse more modern values, such as party discipline and socialist state-building Creak contends.[6] However, Creak notes that "Speculation aside, talk of tension between patronage and technocratic socialism would be premature. Revolutionary family patronage networks are unlikely to fade anytime soon. Sonexay may have failed to leapfrog rivals, but the Siphandone family boosted its representation in the Central Committee, as did other influential families."[6]
Plenums
[edit]Plenum | Start–end | Length | Summary |
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1st Plenary Session | 15 January 2021 | 1 day | Thongloun Sisoulith was elected General Secretary and Chairman of the Defence and Public Security Commission. A 13-member Politburo, nine member Secretariat with Bounthong Chitmany as Standing Member were elected, and a seven-member Inspection Commission headed by Khamphan Phommathat.[7][8][6] |
2nd Plenary Session | 1–3 March 2021 | 3 days |
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Apparatus heads
[edit]Institution | Name | Akson Lao | Gender | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
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Administrative Office | Thongsalith Mangnomek | ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 216 days |
Defense and Public Security Commission | Thongloun Sisoulith | ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 216 days |
External Relations Committee | Sounthone Xayachack | ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ | Female | 15 January 2021 | 29 March 2021 | 73 days |
Thongsavanh Phomvihane | ຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານ | Male | 29 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 216 days | |
Inspection Commission | Khamphan Phommathat | ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 216 days |
Organisation Commission | Chansy Phosikham | ຈັນສີ ໂພສີຄຳ | Male | 15 January 2021 | 2 February 2021 | 18 days |
Sisay Leudetmounsone | ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ | Female | 2 February 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 216 days | |
National Institute of Politics and Public Administration | Phouvong Ounkhamsaen | ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 216 days |
Propaganda and Training Committee | Khamphan Phommathat | ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ | Male | 15 January 2021 | 4 February 2021 | 20 days |
Khamphanh Pheuyavong | ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ | Male | 4 February 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 196 days | |
References: [11][12][13][14][15] |
Members
[edit]Keys
[edit]Abbreviations | |
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10th CC | 10th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
11th PB | 11th Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
11th SC | 11th Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
11th IN | 11th Inspection Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
11th DS | 11th Defence and Public Security Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Sub. | Substitute member of the 10th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Son | Son of a former high-standing official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Daughter | Daughter of a former high-standing official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Married | Married one of the children of a former high-standing official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Gen. Sec. | General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Sta. Mem. | Standing Member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. |
Full
[edit]Rank | Name | Akson Lao | Level of government (Office upon election) |
10th CC | Indicators | Inner-composition | ||||||||||||||||
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New | Rank | Gender | Military | Family | 11th PB | 11th SC | 11th IN | 11th DS | ||||||||||||||
1 | Thongloun Sisoulith | ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ | Central |
Old | 2 | Male | — | Married | Gen. Sec. | Gen. Sec. | — | Chairman | ||||||||||
2 | Phankham Viphavanh | ພັນຄໍາ ວິພາວັນ | Central |
Old | 6 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — | ||||||||||
3 | Pany Yathotou | ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້ | Central President of the National Assembly
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Old | 3 | Female | — | — | Member | — | — | — | ||||||||||
4 | Bounthong Chitmany | ບຸນທອງ ຈິດມະນີ | Central
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Old | 4 | Male | — | — | Member | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
5 | Saysomphone Phomvihane | ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ | Central
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Old | 9 | Male | — | Son | Member | — | — | — | ||||||||||
6 | Chansamone Chanyalath | ຈັນສະໝອນ ຈັນຍາລາດ | Central |
Old | 13 | Male | General | — | Member | — | — | Member | ||||||||||
7 | Khamphan Phommathat | ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ | Central
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Old | 16 | Male | — | — | Member | Member | Chairman | — | ||||||||||
8 | Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune | ສິນລະວົງ ຄຸດໄພທູນ | Municipal
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Old | 15 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — | ||||||||||
9 | Sonexay Siphandone | ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ | Central |
Old | 18 | Male | — | Son | Member | — | — | — | ||||||||||
10 | Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune | ກິແກ້ວ ໄຂຄໍາພິທູນ | Old | 21 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — | |||||||||||
11 | Vilay Lakhamfong | ວິໄລ ຫຼ້າຄໍາຟອງ | Central |
Old | 40 | Male | Lt. Gen. | — | Member | — | — | Member | ||||||||||
12 | Sisay Leudetmounsone | ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ | Central
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Old | 20 | Female | — | — | Member | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
13 | Saleumxay Kommasith | ສະເຫຼີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດ | Central |
Old | 50 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — | ||||||||||
14 | Khamphanh Pheuyavong | ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ | Provincial
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Old | 60 | Male | — | — | — | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
15 | Anouphab Tounalom | ພາບ ຕຸນາລົມ | Provincial
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Old | 63 | Male | — | — | — | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
16 | Thongsalith Mangnomek | ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ | Central
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Old | 55 | Male | — | — | — | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
17 | Sounthone Xayachack | ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ | Central |
Old | 38 | Female | — | — | — | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
18 | Viengthong Siphandone | ວຽງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ | Central
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Old | 48 | Female | — | Daughter | — | Member | — | — | ||||||||||
19 | Chaleun Yiapaoher | ຈະເລີນ ເຢຍປາວເຮີ | Central
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Old | 12 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
20 | Khambay Damlath | ຄໍາໃບ ດໍາລັດ | Central
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Old | 22 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
21 | Sommad Pholsena | ສົມມາດ ພົນເສນາ | Old | 23 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
22 | Khampheng Saysompheng | ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊສົມແພງ | Old | 29 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
23 | Souvone Leuangbounmy | ສຸວອນ ເລືອງບຸນມີ | Central
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Old | 30 | Male | Lt. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member | ||||||||||
24 | Khamjane Vongphosy | ຄໍາເຈນ ວົງໂພສີ | Central
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Old | 33 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
25 | Khamphanh Sitthidampha | ຄໍາພັນ ສິດທິດໍາພາ | Provincial |
Old | 36 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
26 | Khampheuy Bouddavieng | ຄໍາເຜີຍ ບຸດດາວຽງ | Central
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Old | 37 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
27 | Thongloy Silivong | ທອງລອຍ ສິລິວົງ | Central
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Old | 39 | Male | Lt. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member | ||||||||||
28 | Kongkeo Xaysongkham | ກອງແກ້ວ ໄຊສົງຄາມ | Central |
Old | 43 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
29 | Inlavanh Keobounphanh | ອິນລາວັນ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ | Central
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Old | 44 | Female | — | Daughter | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
30 | Khamkhan Chanthavisouk | ຄໍາຂັນ ຈັນທະວີສຸກ | Old | 45 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
31 | Khemmani Pholsena | ເຂັມມະນີ ພົນເສນາ | Old | 46 | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
32 | Boviengkham Vongdara | ບໍ່ວຽງຄໍາ ວົງດາລາ | Old | 47 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
33 | Sonethanou Thammavong | ສອນທະນູ ທໍາມະວົງ | Central
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Old | 49 | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
34 | Vilayvong Bouddakham | ວິໄລວົງ ບຸດດາຄໍາ | Provincial |
Old | 52 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
35 | Phet Phomphiphak | ເພັດ ພົມພິພັກ | Old | 58 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
36 | Phongsavanh Sitthavong | ພົງສະຫວັນ ສິດທະວົງ | Provincial |
Old | 59 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
37 | Vanxay Phengxoumma | ວັນໄຊ ແພງຊຸມມາ | Provincial |
Old | 67 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
38 | Santiphab Phomvihane | ສັນຕິພາບ ພົມວິຫານ | Provincial |
Old | 69 | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
39 | Bounkham Vorachit | ບຸນຄໍາ ວໍລະຈິດ | Alt. | 70 | Female | — | Daughter | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
40 | Buakhong Nammavong | ບົວຄົງ ນາມມະວົງ | Provincial |
Alt. | 71 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
41 | Sonexay Sitphaxay | ສອນໄຊ ສິດພະໄຊ | Central
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Alt. | 72 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
42 | Baykham Khattiya | ໃບຄໍາ ຂັດຕິຍະ | Alt. | 73 | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
43 | Alounxay Sounnalath | ອາລຸນໄຊ ສູນນະລາດ | Central
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Alt. | 74 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
44 | Suanesavanh Vignaket | ສວນສະຫວັນ ວິຍະເກດ | Central
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Alt. | 75 | Female | — | Daughter | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
45 | Phoxay Sayasone | ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນ | Provincial |
Alt. | 76 | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
46 | Laopaoxong Navongxay | ລາວປາວຊົ່ງ ນະວົງໄຊ | Central
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Alt. | 77 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
47 | Let Xayaphone | ເລັດ ໄຊຍະ ພອນ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
48 | Khamlieng Outhakaysone | ຄໍາລຽງ ອຸທະໄກສອນ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
49 | Bounchom Ubonpaseuth | ບຸນໂຈມ ອຸບົນປະເສີດ | Central |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
50 | Khamfoy Vannasane | ຄໍາຜອຍ ວັນນະສານ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
51 | Leklay Sivilay | ເຫຼັກໄຫຼ ສີວິໄລ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
52 | Viengsavath Siphandone | ວຽງສະຫວັດ ສີພັນດອນ | New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
53 | Khamlay Sipraseuth | ສີປະ ເສີດ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
54 | Phouth Simmalavong | ພຸດ ສີມມາລາວົງ | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
55 | Vanxay Phongsavanh | ພອງສະຫວັນ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
56 | Bounfeng Phoummalaysith | ບຸນແຝງ ພູມມະໄລສິດ | Central |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
57 | Aly Vongnorbountham | ອາລີ ວົງໜໍ່ບຸນທໍາ | Central
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New | — | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
58 | Phayvy Siboualipha | ໄພວີ ສີບົວລິພາ | Central |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
59 | Phouvong Ounkhamsaen | ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ | Central |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
60 | Thongchanh Manixay | ທອງຈັນ ມະນີໄຊ | Central |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
61 | Bounchanh Sivongphanh | ບຸນຈັນ ສີວົງພັນ | Provincial |
New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
62 | Thongsavanh Phomvihane | ທອງສະຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານ | New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
63 | Xaysana Khotphouthone | ໄຊຊະນະ ໂຄດພູທອນ | Central
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New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
64 | Athsaphangthong Siphandone | ອາດສະພັງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ | Municipal |
New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
65 | Leeber Leebouapao | ລີເບີ ລີບົວປາວ | Central
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New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
66 | Boutsady Thanameuang | ບຸດສະດີ ທະນະເມືອງ | Central
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New | — | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
67 | Kongthong Phongvichit | ກົງທອງ ພົງວິຈິດ | New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | Son | — | — | — | Member | |||||||||||
68 | Vongkham Phommakone | ວົງຄໍາ ພົມມະກອນ | Central
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New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member | ||||||||||
69 | Pingkham Lasasimma | ປີ່ງຄໍາ ລາຊະສິມມາ | Central
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New | — | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
70 | Vanthong Kongmany | ວັນທອງ ກອງມະນີ | Central
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New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member | ||||||||||
71 | Daovong Phonekeo | ດາວວົງ ພອນແກ້ວ | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
References: [4][1] |
Alternates
[edit]Rank | Name | Akson Lao | 10th CC | Gender | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Malaithong Kommasith | ມະໄລທອງ ກົມມະສິດ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Bounkong Lachiamphone | ບຸນຄົງ ຫຼ້າຈຽມພອນ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Van Sikoumou | ວັນສີ ກົວມົວ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Vilayvanh Bouddakham | ວິໄລວັນ ບຸດດາຄໍາ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Linkham Duangsavanh | ລິນຄໍາ ດວງສະຫວັນ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Viengthavisone Thephachanh | ວຽງທະວີສອນ ເທບພະຈັນ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Monxay Laomousong | ມອນໄຊ ລາວມົວຊົ່ງ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Bounta Thepphavong | ບຸນຕາ ເທບພະວົງ | New | Male | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Aphai Vonlombounpheang | ອໍາໄພວອນ ລ້ອມບູນແພງ | New | Female | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Lyvong Laoly | ລີວົງ ລາວລີ | New | Female | ||||||||||||||||||
References: [4] |
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