Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The Politburo of the Central Committee Lao People's Revolutionary Party, formerly the Standing Committee of the Central Committee, is the highest body of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) between Central Committee meetings, which are held at least twice a year. According to Party rules, the Politburo directs the general orientation of the government and enacts policies which have been approved by either the Party Congress or the Central Committee.
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Status | Highest LPRP body between Central Committee plenums |
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Elected by | Central Committee |
Responsible to | Central Committee |
| Seats | 11 (see 10th Politburo) |
The members of the Politburo are elected (and given a ranking) by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a Party Congress. The current Politburo, the 10th, was elected by the Central Committee in the aftermath of the 10th Congress and consists of 11 members. The first-ranked member is the President of Laos and the General Secretary of the Central Committee, Bounnhang Vorachith.
2nd Politburo: 1971–1981
- Kaysone Phomvihane
- Nouhak Phoumsavan
- Souphanouvong
- Phoumi Vongvichit
- Khamtay Siphandone
- Phoun Sipaseut
- Sisomphon Lovansay
3rd Politburo: 1981–1986
- Kaysone Phomvihane
- Nouhak Phoumsavan
- Souphanouvong
- Phoumi Vongvichit
- Khamtay Siphandone
- Phoun Sipaseut
- Sisomphon Lovansay
4th Politburo: 1986–1991
- Kaysone Phomvihane
- Nouhak Phoumsavan
- Souphanouvong
- Phoumi Vongvichit
- Khamtay Siphandone
- Phoun Sipaseut
- Sisomphon Lovansay
- Sisavath Keobounphanh
- Saly Vongkhamsao
- Maichantan Sengmany
- Samane Vignaket
- Oudom Khattigna (Alternate member)
- Choummaly Sayasone (Alternate member)
5th Politburo: 1991–1996
- Kaysone Phomvihane, Chairman LPRP, President of Laos (died 1992)
- Nouhak Phoumsavan, President of Laos (1992-1998)
- Khamtay Siphandone, Chairman LPRP (since 1992)
- Phoun Sipaseut
- Maichantan Sengmany
- Samane Vignaket
- Oudom Khattigna
- Choummaly Sayasone
- Somlat Chanthamat
- Khamphouy Keoboualapha
- Thongsing Thammavong
6th Politburo: 1996–2001
| Rank | Name (birth–death) |
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| 1 | Khamtay Siphandone (born 1924) |
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| 2 | Samane Vignaket (1927-2016) |
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| 3 | Choummaly Sayasone (born 1936) |
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| 4 | Oudom Khattigna (1930–1999) |
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| 5 | Thongsing Thammavong (born 1944) |
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| 6 | Osakanh Thammatheva (1936–2002) |
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| 7 | Bounnhang Vorachith (born 1938) |
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| 8 | Sisavath Keobounphanh (born 1928) |
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| 9 | Asang Laoly (born 1941) |
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7th Politburo: 2001–2006
| Rank | Name (birth–death) |
Party position(s) | State position(s) |
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| 1 | Khamtay Siphandone (born 1924) |
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| 2 | Samane Vignaket (born 1927) |
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| 3 | Thongsing Thammavong (born 1944) |
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| 4 | Bounnhang Vorachith (born 1938) |
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| 5 | Choummaly Sayasone (born 1936) |
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| 6 | Sisavath Keobounphanh (born 1928) |
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| 7 | Osakanh Thammatheva (1936–2002) |
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| 8 | Asang Laoly (born 1941) |
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| 9 | Douangchay Phichit (born 1944) |
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| 10 | Thongloun Sisoulith (born 1945) |
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| 11 | Bouasone Bouphavanh (born 1954) |
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8th Politburo: 2006–2011
| Rank | Name (birth–death) |
Party position(s) | State position(s) |
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| 1 | Choummaly Sayasone (born 1936) |
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| 2 | Samane Vignaket (born 1927) |
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| 3 | Thongsing Thammavong (born 1944) |
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| 4 | Bounnhang Vorachith (born 1937) |
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| 5 | Sisavath Keobounphanh (born 1928) |
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| 6 | Asang Laoly (born 1941) |
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| 7 | Bouasone Bouphavanh (born 1954) |
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| 8 | Thongloun Sisoulith (born 1945) |
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| 9 | Douangchay Phichit (born 1944) |
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| 10 | Somsavat Lengsavad (born 1945) |
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| 11 | Pany Yathotou (born 1951) |
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9th Politburo: 2011–2016
| Rank | Name (birth–death) |
Party position(s) | State position(s) |
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| 1 | Choummaly Sayasone (born 1936) |
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| 2 | Thongsing Thammavong (born 1944) |
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| 3 | Bounnhang Vorachith (born 1938) |
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| 4 | Thongloun Sisoulith (born 1945) |
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| 5 | Pany Yathotou (born 1951) |
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| 6 | Asang Laoly (born 1941) |
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| 7 | Douangchay Phichit (1944–2014) |
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| 8 | Somsavat Lengsavad (born 1945) |
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| 9 | Bounthong Chitmany (born 1949) |
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| 10 | Bounpone Bouttanavong (born 1955) |
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| 11 | Phankham Viphavanh (born 1951) |
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10th Politburo: 2016–present
| Rank | Name (birth–death) |
Party position(s) | State position(s) |
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| 1 | Bounnhang Vorachith (born 1937) |
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| 2 | Thongloun Sisoulith (born 1945) |
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| 3 | Pany Yathotou (born 1951) |
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| 4 | Bounthong Chitmany (born 1949) |
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| 5 | Phankham Viphavanh (born 1951) |
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| 6 | Chansy Phosikham (born 1948) |
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| 7 | Chansamone Chanyalath (born 1946) |
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| 8 | Khamphan Phommathat (born 1955) |
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| 9 | Saysomphone Phomvihane (born 1954) |
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| 10 | Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune (born 1953) |
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| 11 | Sonexay Siphandone (born 1966) |
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