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The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the highest organ between the two national congresses.
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The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the highest organ between the two national congresses.
The Central Committee was established at the 1st National Congress in 1955. At the 2nd LPRP National Congress, held on 3–6 February 1972, it established the Politburo and the Secretariat. [1]
| Term | Gender | Type | Reelected | Period | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Members | Alternates | Start | End | |||
| 1st | 16 | 0 | 16 | — | 13 | 14 April 1955 | 3 February 1972 | 16 years, 295 days |
| 2nd | 28 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 6 February 1972 | 30 April 1982 | 10 years, 83 days |
| 3rd | 55 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 40 | 30 April 1982 | 15 November 1986 | 4 years, 199 days |
| 4th | 55 | 5 | 51 | 9 | 33 | 15 November 1986 | 29 March 1991 | 4 years, 134 days |
| 5th | 55 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 35 | 29 March 1991 | 20 March 1996 | 4 years, 357 days |
| 6th | 45 | 4 | 49 | — | 38 | 20 March 1996 | 18 March 2001 | 4 years, 363 days |
| 7th | 50 | 3 | 53 | — | 36 | 14 March 2001 | 21 March 2006 | 5 years, 7 days |
| 8th | 51 | 4 | 55 | — | 42 | 21 March 2006 | 21 March 2011 | 5 years, 0 days |
| 9th | 56 | 5 | 61 | — | 39 | 21 March 2011 | 22 January 2016 | 4 years, 307 days |
| 10th | 67 | 10 | 69 | 8 | 46 | 22 January 2016 | 15 January 2021 | 4 years, 359 days |
| 11th | 67 | 14 | 71 | 10 | — | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 158 days |
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