12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

The 12th Central Committee (12th CC), officially stylised as XII Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), is composed of 73 members and 15 alternates. It was elected by the 12th National Congress on 8 January 2026. ^[1] It convened for its 1st Plenary Session on the last day of the 12th National Congress, and elected the general secretary, the permanent member of the Secretariat, and the inspection commission chair as well as the 12th Politburo, 12th Secretariat, and the 12th Inspection Commission. ^[2]

Plenums

Plenum	Start–end	Length	Ref
1st Plenary Session	8 January 2026	1 day	[2]

Composition

Members

Members of the 12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Listing	Name	11th CC		Birth	PM	Gender	Ref.
		Change	Listing
1	Thongloun Sisoulith	Member	1	1945		Male	[3]
2	Xaysomphone Phomvihane	Member	5	1956		Male	[4]
3	Sonexay Siphandone	Member	9	1966		Male	[5]
4	Khamphanh Phommathat	Member	7	1955		Male	[6]
5	Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune	Member	10	1957		Male	[7]
6	Vilay Lakhamfong	Member	11	1958		Male	[8]
7	Sisay Leudetmounsone	Member	12	1958		Female	[9]
8	Saleumxay Kommasith	Member	13	1968		Male	[10]
9	Khamphanh Pheuyavong	Member	14	1957		Male	[8]
10	Anouphab Tounalom	Member	15	1958		Male	[8]
11	Thongsalith Mangnomek	Member	16	1958		Male	[8]
12	Sounthone Xayachack	Member	17	1958		Female	[8]
13	Viengthong Siphandone	Member	18	1963		Female	[8]
14	Kongkeo Xaysongkham	Member	28			Male	[11]
15	Sonethanou Thammavong	Member	33			Male	[11]
16	Vilayvong Bouddakham	Member	34			Male	[11]
17	Phet Phomphiphak	Member	35			Male	[11]
18	Santiphab Phomvihane	Member	38			Male	[11]
19	Bounkham Vorachit	Member	39			Female	[11]
20	Buakhong Nammavong	Member	40			Male	[11]
21	Baykham Khattiya	Member	42			Female	[11]
22	Alounxay Sounnalath	Member	43			Male	[11]
23	Suanesavanh Vignaket	Member	44			Female	[11]
24	Phosay Sayasone	Member	45			Male	[11]
25	Laopaoxong Navongxay	Member	46			Male	[11]
26	Khamlieng Outhakaysone	Member	48			Male	[11]
27	Bounchom Oubonpaseuth	Member	49			Male	[11]
28	Khamphoy Vannasane	Member	50			Male	[11]
29	Leklay Sivilay	Member	51			Male	[11]
30	Khamlay Sipaseuth	Member	53			Male	[11]
31	Vanxay Phongsavanh	Member	55			Male	[11]
32	Aly Vongnorbountham	Member	57			Female	[11]
33	Phayvy Sybualypha	Member	58			Male	[11]
34	Phouvong Ounkhamsaen	Member	59			Male	[11]
35	Bounchanh Sivongphanh	Member	61			Male	[11]
36	Thongsavanh Phomvihane	Member	62			Male	[11]
37	Xaysana Khotphouthone	Member	63			Male	[11]
38	Atsaphangthong Siphandone	Member	64			Male	[11]
39	Leeber Leebouapao	Member	65			Male	[11]
40	Boutsady Thanameuang	Member	66			Female	[11]
41	Pingkham Lasasimma	Member	69			Female	[11]
42	Vanthong Kongmany	Member	70			Male	[11]
43	Daovong Phonekeo	Member	71			Male	[11]
44	Malaythong Kommasith	Alternate	72			Male	[11]
45	Bounkhong Lachiemphone	Alternate	73			Male	[11]
46	Vansy Kuamua	Alternate	74			Male	[11]
47	Vilayvanh Bouddakham	Alternate	75			Male	[11]
48	Linkham Douangsavanh	Alternate	76			Male	[11]
49	Viengthavisone Thephachanh	Alternate	77			Male	[11]
50	Monxay Laomuaxong	Alternate	78			Male	[11]
51	Amphaivone Lombounpheng	Alternate	79			Female	[11]
52	Lyvong Laoly	Alternate	80			Female	[11]
53	Phoykham Houngbounyuang	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
54	Somphone Mittaphone	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
55	Bounlai Boutthy	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
56	Bounleuam Manivong	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
57	Paenkham Boutchanpheng	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
58	Bounleua Phandanouvong	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
59	Santisouk Simmalavong	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
60	Thongly Sisoulith	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
61	Phouthanouphet Xaysombath	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
62	Phoutphanh Keovongxay	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
63	Phengnilanh Khamphanpheng	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
64	Bountheung Douangsavanh	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
65	Khamking Phouilamanivong	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
66	Vongsone Inpanphim	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
67	Saichay Kommasith	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
68	Phakham Inseng	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
69	Khamlavanh Chanthalavanh	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
70	Thoummaly Vongphachanh	Nonmember	—			Female	[12]
71	Soukkhamphet Heuangboutsy	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
72	Khonsavanh Somphaxay	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]
73	Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune.	Nonmember	—			Male	[12]

Alternates

Alternates of the 12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Listing	Name	11th	Birth	PM	Gender	Ref.
1	Valaxay Lengsavad	Nonmember			Male	[12]
2	Daosavanh Kheuamixay	Nonmember			Male	[12]
3	Mixay Phomkhe	Nonmember			Male	[12]
4	Khammone Chanthachit	Nonmember			Male	[12]
5	Soulivat Souvannachoumkham	Nonmember			Male	[12]
6	Kongsavat Bounlieng	Nonmember			Male	[12]
7	Chindavong Phosikham	Nonmember			Male	[12]
8	Philaithong Chitmany	Nonmember			Male	[12]
9	Vannaxay Xattakoun	Nonmember			Male	[12]
10	Sonxay Chanyalath	Nonmember			Male	[12]
11	Thanongxay Khoutphaythoune	Nonmember			Male	[12]
12	Mina Sivilay	Nonmember			Female	[12]
13	Bounthavy Sorsoukanh	Nonmember			Male	[12]
14	Soulixay Phichit	Nonmember			Male	[12]
15	Akhomdeth Vongsay	Nonmember			Male	[12]

References

Books

• Stuart-Fox, Martin; Creak, Simon; Rathie, Martin (2023). Historical Dictionary of Laos. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781538120279.

Web articles

• Strangio, Sebastian (9 January 2026). "Lao Communist Party Chief Reappointed For Second Term at National Congress". The Diplomat . Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
• Vaenkeo, Souksakhone (16 January 2021). "PM Thongloun elected as Party Chief by XI Party Congress". Vientiane Times . Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
• "The 12th National Party Congress re-elects Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith for a second term". Vientiane Times . 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
• "Profile: Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Lao president". Xinhua News Agency. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

Footnotes

1. Strangio 2026.
2. Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
3. Vaenkeo 2021; Xinhua News Agency 2022; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
4. Vaenkeo 2021; Stuart-Fox, Creak & Rathie 2023, p. 550; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
5. Vaenkeo 2021; Stuart-Fox, Creak & Rathie 2023, p. 458; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
6. Vaenkeo 2021; Stuart-Fox, Creak & Rathie 2023, p. 240; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
7. Vaenkeo 2021; Stuart-Fox, Creak & Rathie 2023, p. 57; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
8. Vaenkeo 2021; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
9. Vaenkeo 2021; Stuart-Fox, Creak & Rathie 2023, p. 447; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
10. Vaenkeo 2021; Stuart-Fox, Creak & Rathie 2023, p. 417; Strangio 2026; Vientiane Times 2026.
11. Vaenkeo 2021; Vientiane Times 2026.
12. Vientiane Times 2026.