11th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

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	Discussion on the achievements of the 11th National Congress and the Central Committee's implementation of congress decisions. Adoption of a five-year action plan on administrative leadership Adopting resolutions by the 11th Politburo. Discussion of the draft 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan and the 5th State Budget Plan. 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	4 years and 169 days
Defense and Public Security Commission	Thongloun Sisoulith	ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ	Male	15 January 2021	Incumbent	4 years and 169 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	4 years and 169 days
Inspection Commission	Khamphan Phommathat	ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ	Male	15 January 2021	Incumbent	4 years and 169 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	4 years and 169 days
National Institute of Politics and Public Administration	Phouvong Ounkhamsaen	ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ	Male	15 January 2021	Incumbent	4 years and 169 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	4 years and 149 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	Central General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee Prime Minister of Laos	Old	2	Male	—	Married	Gen. Sec.	Gen. Sec.	—	Chairman
2	Phankham Viphavanh	ພັນຄໍາ ວິພາວັນ	Central Vice President of Laos	Old	6	Male	—	—	Member	—	—	—
3	Pany Yathotou	ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້	Central President of the National Assembly	Old	3	Female	—	—	Member	—	—	—
4	Bounthong Chitmany	ບຸນທອງ ຈິດມະນີ	Central Standing Member of the LPRP Central Committee's Secretariat Deputy Prime Minister of Laos	Old	4	Male	—	—	Member	Member	—	—
5	Saysomphone Phomvihane	ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ	Central President of the Lao Front for National Construction's Central Committee	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 Chairman of the LPRP Central Committee's Inspection Commission	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	Central Deputy Prime Minister of Laos	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 Head of the LPRP Central Committee's Administrative Office	Old	55	Male	—	—	—	Member	—	—
17	Sounthone Xayachack	ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ	Central Head of the LPRP Central Committee's External Relations Commission Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	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 Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction's Central Committee	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 Deputy Minister of National Defence Chief of Staff of the Lao People's Armed Forces	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 Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction's Central Committee	Old	37	Male	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	Thongloy Silivong	ທອງລອຍ ສິລິວົງ	Central Deputy Minister of National Defence Director of the Lao People's Armed Forces' General Department	Old	39	Male	Lt. Gen.	—	—	—	—	Member
28	Kongkeo Xaysongkham	ກອງແກ້ວ ໄຊສົງຄາມ	Central Governor of Borikhamxay	Old	43	Male	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	Inlavanh Keobounphanh	ອິນລາວັນ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ	Central President, Lao Women's Union's Central Committee	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 Governor of the Central Bank	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 General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union's Central Committee	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 Director-General of the Civil Servant Management Department Head of the LPRP Central Committee's Personnel and Organisation Commission	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 Director-General, General Logistics Department of the Ministry of National Defence	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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