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| Date | 12–14 March 2001 (3 days) |
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| Participants | 452 delegates [1] |
| Outcome | The election of the 7th Central Committee |
The 7th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) was held in Vientiane from 12 to 14 March 2001. The congress occurs once every five years. A total of 452 delegates represented the party's nearly 100,000 card-carrying members. [1]
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