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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

Plenum Start–end Length Summary
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
  1. Discussion on the achievements of the 11th National Congress and the Central Committee's implementation of congress decisions.
  2. Adoption of a five-year action plan on administrative leadership
  3. Adopting resolutions by the 11th Politburo.
  4. Discussion of the draft 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan and the 5th State Budget Plan.
  5. Organisational changes were discussed and approved.[9][10]

Apparatus heads

Institution Name Akson Lao Gender Took office Left office Tenure
Administrative Office Thongsalith Mangnomek ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 154 days
Defense and Public Security Commission Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 154 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 154 days
Inspection Commission Khamphan Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 154 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 154 days
National Institute of Politics and Public Administration Phouvong Ounkhamsaen ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 154 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 134 days
References:
[11][12][13][14][15]

Members

Keys

Abbreviations
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

Rank Name Akson Lao Level of government
(Office upon election) 		10th CC Indicators Inner-composition
New Rank Gender Military Family 11th PB 11th SC 11th IN 11th DS
1 Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ Old 2 Male — Married Gen. Sec. Gen. Sec. — Chairman
2 Phankham Viphavanh ພັນຄໍາ ວິພາວັນ Old 6 Male — — Member — — —
3 Pany Yathotou ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້
Central
President of the National Assembly
Old 3 Female — — Member — — —
4 Bounthong Chitmany ບຸນທອງ ຈິດມະນີ Old 4 Male — — Member Member — —
5 Saysomphone Phomvihane ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ
Central
 Old 9 Male — Son Member — — —
6 Chansamone Chanyalath ຈັນສະໝອນ ຈັນຍາລາດ
Central
  • Minister of National Defence
 Old 13 Male General — Member — — Member
7 Khamphan Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ
Central
 Old 16 Male — — Member Member Chairman —
8 Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune ສິນລະວົງ ຄຸດໄພທູນ
Municipal
  • Secretary of the LPRP Vientiane Municipal Committee
 Old 15 Male — — Member — — —
9 Sonexay Siphandone ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ Old 18 Male — Son Member — — —
10 Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune ກິແກ້ວ ໄຂຄໍາພິທູນ
Central
  • Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism
 Old 21 Male — — Member — — —
11 Vilay Lakhamfong ວິໄລ ຫຼ້າຄໍາຟອງ
Central
  • Minister of Public Security
 Old 40 Male Lt. Gen. — Member — — Member
12 Sisay Leudetmounsone ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ
Central
  • Vice President of the National Assembly
 Old 20 Female — — Member Member — —
13 Saleumxay Kommasith ສະເຫຼີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດ
Central
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
 Old 50 Male — — Member — — —
14 Khamphanh Pheuyavong ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ
Provincial
  • Secretary of the LPRP Oudomxay Provincial Committee
  • Governor of Oudomxay
 Old 60 Male — — — Member — —
15 Anouphab Tounalom ພາບ ຕຸນາລົມ
Provincial
  • President of the Vientiane People's Council
 Old 63 Male — — — Member — —
16 Thongsalith Mangnomek ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ
Central
 Old 55 Male — — — Member — —
17 Sounthone Xayachack ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ
Central
 Old 38 Female — — — Member — —
18 Viengthong Siphandone ວຽງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ
Central
  • President of the State Audit Organisation
 Old 48 Female — Daughter — Member — —
19 Chaleun Yiapaoher ຈະເລີນ ເຢຍປາວເຮີ
Central
  • Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister
 Old 12 Male — — — — — —
20 Khambay Damlath ຄໍາໃບ ດໍາລັດ
Central
 Old 22 Male — — — — — —
21 Sommad Pholsena ສົມມາດ ພົນເສນາ
Central
  • Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
 Old 23 Male — — — — — —
22 Khampheng Saysompheng ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊສົມແພງ
Central
  • Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
 Old 29 Male — — — — — —
23 Souvone Leuangbounmy ສຸວອນ ເລືອງບຸນມີ
Central
 Old 30 Male Lt. Gen. — — — — Member
24 Khamjane Vongphosy ຄໍາເຈນ ວົງໂພສີ
Central
  • Head and Minister of the Administrative Office in the Prime Minister's Office
 Old 33 Male — — — — — —
25 Khamphanh Sitthidampha ຄໍາພັນ ສິດທິດໍາພາ
Provincial
  • Governor of Vientiane
 Old 36 Male — — — — — —
26 Khampheuy Bouddavieng ຄໍາເຜີຍ ບຸດດາວຽງ
Central
 Old 37 Male — — — — — —
27 Thongloy Silivong ທອງລອຍ ສິລິວົງ
Central
 Old 39 Male Lt. Gen. — — — — Member
28 Kongkeo Xaysongkham ກອງແກ້ວ ໄຊສົງຄາມ
Central
  • Governor of Borikhamxay
 Old 43 Male — — — — — —
29 Inlavanh Keobounphanh ອິນລາວັນ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ
Central
 Old 44 Female — Daughter — — — —
30 Khamkhan Chanthavisouk ຄໍາຂັນ ຈັນທະວີສຸກ
Central
  • Governor of Luang Prabang Province
 Old 45 Male — — — — — —
31 Khemmani Pholsena ເຂັມມະນີ ພົນເສນາ
Central
  • Minister of Industry and Commerce
 Old 46 Female — — — — — —
32 Boviengkham Vongdara ບໍ່ວຽງຄໍາ ວົງດາລາ
Central
  • Minister of Science and Technology
 Old 47 Male — — — — — —
33 Sonethanou Thammavong ສອນທະນູ ທໍາມະວົງ
Central
  • President of the National Economic and Social Science Institute
 Old 49 Male — Son — — — —
34 Vilayvong Bouddakham ວິໄລວົງ ບຸດດາຄໍາ
Provincial
  • Governor of Champassak
 Old 52 Male — — — — — —
35 Phet Phomphiphak ເພັດ ພົມພິພັກ
Central
  • Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
 Old 58 Male — — — — — —
36 Phongsavanh Sitthavong ພົງສະຫວັນ ສິດທະວົງ
Provincial
  • Governor of Xayaboury
 Old 59 Male — — — — — —
37 Vanxay Phengxoumma ວັນໄຊ ແພງຊຸມມາ
Provincial
  • Governor of Huaphan
 Old 67 Male — — — — — —
38 Santiphab Phomvihane ສັນຕິພາບ ພົມວິຫານ
Provincial
  • Governor of Savannakhet
 Old 69 Male — Son — — — —
39 Bounkham Vorachit ບຸນຄໍາ ວໍລະຈິດ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
 Alt. 70 Female — Daughter — — — —
40 Buakhong Nammavong ບົວຄົງ ນາມມະວົງ
Provincial
  • Governor of Bokeo
 Alt. 71 Male — — — — — —
41 Sonexay Sitphaxay ສອນໄຊ ສິດພະໄຊ
Central
 Alt. 72 Male — — — — — —
42 Baykham Khattiya ໃບຄໍາ ຂັດຕິຍະ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
 Alt. 73 Female — — — — — —
43 Alounxay Sounnalath ອາລຸນໄຊ ສູນນະລາດ
Central
 Alt. 74 Male — — — — — —
44 Suanesavanh Vignaket ສວນສະຫວັນ ວິຍະເກດ
Central
  • Head of the National Assembly's Secretariat
 Alt. 75 Female — Daughter — — — —
45 Phoxay Sayasone ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນ
Provincial
  • Governor of Saravan
 Alt. 76 Male — Son — — — —
46 Laopaoxong Navongxay ລາວປາວຊົ່ງ ນະວົງໄຊ
Central
  • Vice President of the National Economic and Social Science Institute
 Alt. 77 Male — — — — — —
47 Let Xayaphone ເລັດ ໄຊຍະ ພອນ
Provincial
  • Governor of Attapeu
 New — Male — — — — — —
48 Khamlieng Outhakaysone ຄໍາລຽງ ອຸທະໄກສອນ
Provincial
  • Governor of Xaysomboun
 New — Male Ma. Gen. — — — — —
49 Bounchom Ubonpaseuth ບຸນໂຈມ ອຸບົນປະເສີດ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Finance
 New — Male — — — — — —
50 Khamfoy Vannasane ຄໍາຜອຍ ວັນນະສານ
Provincial
  • Governor of Phongsaly
 New — Male — — — — — —
51 Leklay Sivilay ເຫຼັກໄຫຼ ສີວິໄລ
Provincial
  • Governor of Xekong
 New — Male — — — — — —
52 Viengsavath Siphandone ວຽງສະຫວັດ ສີພັນດອນ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport
 New — Male — Son — — — —
53 Khamlay Sipraseuth ສີປະ ເສີດ
Provincial
  • Governor of Luang Namtha
 New — Male — Son — — — —
54 Phouth Simmalavong ພຸດ ສີມມາລາວົງ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Education and Sports
 New — Male — — — — — —
55 Vanxay Phongsavanh ພອງສະຫວັນ
Provincial
  • Governor of Khammuan
 New — Male — — — — — —
56 Bounfeng Phoummalaysith ບຸນແຝງ ພູມມະໄລສິດ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Health
 New — Male — — — — — —
57 Aly Vongnorbountham ອາລີ ວົງໜໍ່ບຸນທໍາ
Central
  • President Federation of Trade Unions' Central Committee
 New — Female — — — — — —
58 Phayvy Siboualipha ໄພວີ ສີບົວລິພາ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Justice
 New — Male — — — — — —
59 Phouvong Ounkhamsaen ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ
Central
  • Head of the National Institute of Politics and Public Administration
 New — Male — — — — — —
60 Thongchanh Manixay ທອງຈັນ ມະນີໄຊ
Central
  • Minister of Home Affairs
 New — Male — — — — — —
61 Bounchanh Sivongphanh ບຸນຈັນ ສີວົງພັນ
Provincial
  • Deputy Governor of Xieng Khuang
 New — Male — — — — — —
62 Thongsavanh Phomvihane ທອງສະຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
 New — Male — Son — — — —
63 Xaysana Khotphouthone ໄຊຊະນະ ໂຄດພູທອນ
Central
  • Deputy Head, People's Supreme Prosecutor
 New — Male — — — — — —
64 Athsaphangthong Siphandone ອາດສະພັງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ
Municipal
  • Vice Mayor of Vientiane
 New — Male — Son — — — —
65 Leeber Leebouapao ລີເບີ ລີບົວປາວ
Central
  • Chairman of the National Assembly's Planning, Finance and Audit Committee
 New — Male — — — — — —
66 Boutsady Thanameuang ບຸດສະດີ ທະນະເມືອງ
Central
 New — Female — — — — — —
67 Kongthong Phongvichit ກົງທອງ ພົງວິຈິດ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Public Security
 New — Male Ma. Gen. Son — — — Member
68 Vongkham Phommakone ວົງຄໍາ ພົມມະກອນ
Central
 New — Male Ma. Gen. — — — — Member
69 Pingkham Lasasimma ປີ່ງຄໍາ ລາຊະສິມມາ
Central
  • Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Economic, Technology and Environment Committee
 New — Female — — — — — —
70 Vanthong Kongmany ວັນທອງ ກອງມະນີ
Central
  • Director-General of the General Political Department of the Ministry of Public Security
 New — Male Ma. Gen. — — — — Member
71 Daovong Phonekeo ດາວວົງ ພອນແກ້ວ
Central
  • Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines
 New — Male — — — — — —
References:
[4][1]

Alternates

Rank Name Akson Lao 10th CC Gender
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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