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 was 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 Committee formulates policies which the state implements. In between plenary sessions of the 11th Central Committee, the 11th Politburo was the party's highest decision-making body.

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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 was 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 was 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

PlenumStart–endLengthRef
1st Plenary Session15 January 20211 day [7]
2nd Plenary Session1–3 March 20213 days [8]
3rd Plenary Session18–22 October 20215 days [9]
4th Plenary Session18–26 May 20229 days [10]
5th Plenary Session13–20 October 20228 days [11]
6th Plenary Session5–9 June 20235 days [12]
7th Plenary Session23–26 October 20234 days [13]
8th Plenary Session13–17 May 20245 days [14]
9th Plenary Session28 October – 1 November 20245 days [15]
1st Extraordinary Session24–25 February 20252 days [16]
10th Plenary Session19–23 May 20255 days [17]
11th Plenary Session21–14 October 20254 days [18]
2nd Extraordinary Session24 November 20251 day [19]
12th Plenary Session26 December 20251 day [20]
13th Plenary Session5 January1 day [21]

Apparatus heads

InstitutionName Akson Lao GenderTook officeLeft officeTenure
Administrative Office Thongsalith Mangnomek ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກMale15 January 2021Incumbent4 years and 360 days
Defense and Public Security Commission Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດMale15 January 2021Incumbent4 years and 360 days
External Relations Committee Sounthone Xayachack ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກFemale15 January 202129 March 202173 days
Thongsavanh Phomvihane ຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານMale29 March 2021Incumbent4 years and 360 days
Inspection Commission Khamphanh Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດMale15 January 2021Incumbent4 years and 360 days
Organisation Commission Chansy Phosikham ຈັນສີ ໂພສີຄຳMale15 January 20212 February 202118 days
Sisay Leudetmounsone ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນFemale2 February 2021Incumbent4 years and 360 days
National Institute of Politics and Public Administration Phouvong Ounkhamsaen ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນMale15 January 2021Incumbent4 years and 360 days
Propaganda and Training Committee Khamphanh Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດMale15 January 20214 February 202120 days
Khamphanh Pheuyavong ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງMale4 February 2021Incumbent4 years and 340 days
References:
[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Members

Members

RankName Akson Lao Level of governance
(Office upon election)
10th CC 12th CC Gender
ChangeRankChangeRank
1 Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດMember2Member1Male
2 Phankham Viphavanh ພັນຄໍາ ວິພາວັນMember6NonmemberMale
3 Pany Yathotou ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້
Central
President of the National Assembly
Member3NonmemberFemale
4 Bounthong Chitmany ບຸນທອງ ຈິດມະນີMember4NonmemberMale
5 Xaysomphone Phomvihane ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ
Central
Member9Member2Male
6 Chansamone Chanyalath ຈັນສະໝອນ ຈັນຍາລາດMember13NonmemberMale
7 Khamphanh Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດMember16Member4Male
8 Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune ສິນລະວົງ ຄຸດໄພທູນ
Municipal
Member15NonmemberMale
9 Sonexay Siphandone ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນMember18Member3Male
10 Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune ກິແກ້ວ ໄຂຄໍາພິທູນMember21Member5Male
11 Vilay Lakhamfong ວິໄລ ຫຼ້າຄໍາຟອງMember40Member6Male
12 Sisay Leudetmounsone ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ
Central
Member20Member7Female
13 Saleumxay Kommasith ສະເຫຼີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດMember50Member8Male
14 Khamphanh Pheuyavong ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ
Provincial
Member60Member9Male
15 Anouphab Tounalom ພາບ ຕຸນາລົມ
Provincial
Member63Member10Male
16 Thongsalith Mangnomek ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກMember55Member11Male
17 Sounthone Xayachack ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກMember38Member12Female
18 Viengthong Siphandone ວຽງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ
Central
Member48Member13Female
19 Chaleun Yiapaoher ຈະເລີນ ເຢຍປາວເຮີ
Central
Member12NonmemberMale
20 Khambay Damlath ຄໍາໃບ ດໍາລັດ
Central
Member22NonmemberMale
21 Sommad Pholsena ສົມມາດ ພົນເສນາMember23NonmemberMale
22 Khampheng Saysompheng ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊສົມແພງMember29NonmemberMale
23 Souvone Leuangbounmy ສຸວອນ ເລືອງບຸນມີMember30NonmemberMale
24 Khamjane Vongphosy ຄໍາເຈນ ວົງໂພສີ
Central
Member33NonmemberMale
25 Khamphanh Sitthidampha ຄໍາພັນ ສິດທິດໍາພາMember36NonmemberMale
26 Khampheuy Bouddavieng ຄໍາເຜີຍ ບຸດດາວຽງ
Central
Member37NonmemberMale
27 Thongloy Silivong ທອງລອຍ ສິລິວົງ
Central
Member39NonmemberMale
28 Kongkeo Xaysongkham ກອງແກ້ວ ໄຊສົງຄາມMember43Member14Male
29 Inlavanh Keobounphanh ອິນລາວັນ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ
Central
Member44NonmemberFemale
30 Khamkhan Chanthavisouk ຄໍາຂັນ ຈັນທະວີສຸກMember45NonmemberMale
31 Khemmani Pholsena ເຂັມມະນີ ພົນເສນາMember46NonmemberFemale
32 Boviengkham Vongdara ບໍ່ວຽງຄໍາ ວົງດາລາMember47NonmemberMale
33 Sonethanou Thammavong ສອນທະນູ ທໍາມະວົງMember49Member15Male
34 Vilayvong Bouddakham ວິໄລວົງ ບຸດດາຄໍາMember52Member16Male
35 Phet Phomphiphak ເພັດ ພົມພິພັກMember58Member17Male
36 Phongsavanh Sitthavong ພົງສະຫວັນ ສິດທະວົງMember59NonmemberMale
37 Vanxay Phengxoumma ວັນໄຊ ແພງຊຸມມາMember67NonmemberMale
38 Santiphab Phomvihane ສັນຕິພາບ ພົມວິຫານMember69Member18Male
39 Bounkham Vorachit ບຸນຄໍາ ວໍລະຈິດAlternate70Member19Female
40 Buakhong Nammavong ບົວຄົງ ນາມມະວົງ
Provincial
Alternate71Member20Male
41 Sonexay Sitphaxay ສອນໄຊ ສິດພະໄຊ
Central
Alternate72NonmemberMale
42 Baykham Khattiya ໃບຄໍາ ຂັດຕິຍະAlternate73Member21Female
43 Alounxay Sounnalath ອາລຸນໄຊ ສູນນະລາດ
Central
Alternate74Member22Male
44 Suanesavanh Vignaket ສວນສະຫວັນ ວິຍະເກດ
Central
Alternate75Member23Female
45 Phoxay Sayasone ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນAlternate76Member24Male
46 Laopaoxong Navongxay ລາວປາວຊົ່ງ ນະວົງໄຊAlternate77Member25Male
47 Let Xayaphone ເລັດ ໄຊຍະ ພອນNonmemberNonmemberMale
48 Khamlieng Outhakaysone ຄໍາລຽງ ອຸທະໄກສອນNonmemberMember26Male
49 Bounchom Oubonpaseuth ບຸນໂຈມ ອຸບົນປະເສີດNonmemberMember27Male
50 Khamphoy Vannasane ຄໍາຜອຍ ວັນນະສານNonmemberMember28Male
51 Leklay Sivilay ເຫຼັກໄຫຼ ສີວິໄລ
Provincial
NonmemberMember29Male
52 Viengsavath Siphandone ວຽງສະຫວັດ ສີພັນດອນNonmemberNonmemberMale
53 Khamlay Sipaseuth ສີປະ ເສີດNonmemberMember30Male
54 Phouth Simmalavong ພຸດ ສີມມາລາວົງNonmemberNonmemberMale
55 Vanxay Phongsavanh ພອງສະຫວັນNonmemberMember31Male
56 Bounfeng Phoummalaysith ບຸນແຝງ ພູມມະໄລສິດNonmemberNonmemberMale
57 Aly Vongnorbountham ອາລີ ວົງໜໍ່ບຸນທໍາ
Central
NonmemberMember32Female
58 Phayvy Sybualypha ໄພວີ ສີບົວລິພາNonmemberMember33Male
59 Phouvong Ounkhamsaen ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນNonmemberMember34Male
60 Thongchanh Manixay ທອງຈັນ ມະນີໄຊNonmemberNonmemberMale
61 Bounchanh Sivongphanh ບຸນຈັນ ສີວົງພັນNonmemberMember35Male
62 Thongsavanh Phomvihane ທອງສະຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານNonmemberMember36Male
63 Xaysana Khotphouthone ໄຊຊະນະ ໂຄດພູທອນ
Central
NonmemberMember37Male
64 Atsaphangthong Siphandone ອາດສະພັງທອງ ສີພັນດອນNonmemberMember38Male
65 Leeber Leebouapao ລີເບີ ລີບົວປາວNonmemberMember39Male
66 Boutsady Thanameuang ບຸດສະດີ ທະນະເມືອງNonmemberMember40Female
67 Kongthong Phongvichit ກົງທອງ ພົງວິຈິດNonmemberNonmemberMale
68 Vongkham Phommakone ວົງຄໍາ ພົມມະກອນNonmemberNonmemberMale
69 Pingkham Lasasimma ປີ່ງຄໍາ ລາຊະສິມມາNonmemberMember41Female
70 Vanthong Kongmany ວັນທອງ ກອງມະນີ
Central
NonmemberMember42Male
71 Daovong Phonekeo ດາວວົງ ພອນແກ້ວNonmemberMember43Male
References:
[4] [1] [27]

Alternates

RankName Akson Lao 10th CC 12th CC Gender
ChangeRank
1 Malaythong Kommasith ມະໄລທອງ ກົມມະສິດNonmemberMember44Male
2 Bounkhong Lachiemphone ບຸນຄົງ ຫຼ້າຈຽມພອນNonmemberMember45Male
3 Vansy Kuamua ວັນສີ ກົວມົວNonmemberMember46Male
4 Vilayvanh Bouddakham ວິໄລວັນ ບຸດດາຄໍາNonmemberMember47Male
5 Linkham Douangsavanh ລິນຄໍາ ດວງສະຫວັນNonmemberMember48Male
6 Viengthavisone Thephachanh ວຽງທະວີສອນ ເທບພະຈັນNonmemberMember49Male
7 Monxay Laomuaxong ມອນໄຊ ລາວມົວຊົ່ງNonmemberMember50Male
8 Bounta Thepphavong ບຸນຕາ ເທບພະວົງNonmemberNonmemberMale
9 Amphaivone Lombounpheng ອໍາໄພວອນ ລ້ອມບູນແພງNonmemberMember51Female
10 Lyvong Laoly ລີວົງ ລາວລີNonmemberMember52Female
References:
[4]

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