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

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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
  1. Discussion on the achievements of the 11th National Congress and the Central Committee's implementation of congress decisions.
  2. Adoption of a five-year action plan on administrative leadership
  3. Adopting resolutions by the 11th Politburo.
  4. Discussion of the draft 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan and the 5th State Budget Plan.
  5. Organisational changes were discussed and approved.[9][10]

Apparatus heads

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Institution Name Akson Lao Gender Took office Left office Tenure
Administrative Office Thongsalith Mangnomek ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 290 days
Defense and Public Security Commission Thongloun Sisoulith ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 290 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 3 years and 290 days
Inspection Commission Khamphan Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 290 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 3 years and 290 days
National Institute of Politics and Public Administration Phouvong Ounkhamsaen ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ Male 15 January 2021 Incumbent 3 years and 290 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 3 years and 270 days
References:
[11][12][13][14][15]

Members

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Keys

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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

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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 Old 2 Male Married Gen. Sec. Gen. Sec. Chairman
2 Phankham Viphavanh ພັນຄໍາ ວິພາວັນ Old 6 Male Member
3 Pany Yathotou ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້
Central
President of the National Assembly
Old 3 Female Member
4 Bounthong Chitmany ບຸນທອງ ຈິດມະນີ Old 4 Male Member Member
5 Saysomphone Phomvihane ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ
Central
Old 9 Male Son Member
6 Chansamone Chanyalath ຈັນສະໝອນ ຈັນຍາລາດ Old 13 Male General Member Member
7 Khamphan Phommathat ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ Old 16 Male Member Member Chairman
8 Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune ສິນລະວົງ ຄຸດໄພທູນ
Municipal
Old 15 Male Member
9 Sonexay Siphandone ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ Old 18 Male Son Member
10 Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune ກິແກ້ວ ໄຂຄໍາພິທູນ Old 21 Male Member
11 Vilay Lakhamfong ວິໄລ ຫຼ້າຄໍາຟອງ Old 40 Male Lt. Gen. Member Member
12 Sisay Leudetmounsone ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ
Central
Old 20 Female Member Member
13 Saleumxay Kommasith ສະເຫຼີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດ Old 50 Male Member
14 Khamphanh Pheuyavong ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ
Provincial
Old 60 Male Member
15 Anouphab Tounalom ພາບ ຕຸນາລົມ
Provincial
Old 63 Male Member
16 Thongsalith Mangnomek ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ Old 55 Male Member
17 Sounthone Xayachack ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ Old 38 Female Member
18 Viengthong Siphandone ວຽງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ
Central
Old 48 Female Daughter Member
19 Chaleun Yiapaoher ຈະເລີນ ເຢຍປາວເຮີ
Central
Old 12 Male
20 Khambay Damlath ຄໍາໃບ ດໍາລັດ
Central
Old 22 Male
21 Sommad Pholsena ສົມມາດ ພົນເສນາ Old 23 Male
22 Khampheng Saysompheng ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊສົມແພງ Old 29 Male
23 Souvone Leuangbounmy ສຸວອນ ເລືອງບຸນມີ Old 30 Male Lt. Gen. Member
24 Khamjane Vongphosy ຄໍາເຈນ ວົງໂພສີ
Central
Old 33 Male
25 Khamphanh Sitthidampha ຄໍາພັນ ສິດທິດໍາພາ Old 36 Male
26 Khampheuy Bouddavieng ຄໍາເຜີຍ ບຸດດາວຽງ
Central
Old 37 Male
27 Thongloy Silivong ທອງລອຍ ສິລິວົງ
Central
Old 39 Male Lt. Gen. Member
28 Kongkeo Xaysongkham ກອງແກ້ວ ໄຊສົງຄາມ Old 43 Male
29 Inlavanh Keobounphanh ອິນລາວັນ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ
Central
Old 44 Female Daughter
30 Khamkhan Chanthavisouk ຄໍາຂັນ ຈັນທະວີສຸກ Old 45 Male
31 Khemmani Pholsena ເຂັມມະນີ ພົນເສນາ Old 46 Female
32 Boviengkham Vongdara ບໍ່ວຽງຄໍາ ວົງດາລາ Old 47 Male
33 Sonethanou Thammavong ສອນທະນູ ທໍາມະວົງ Old 49 Male Son
34 Vilayvong Bouddakham ວິໄລວົງ ບຸດດາຄໍາ Old 52 Male
35 Phet Phomphiphak ເພັດ ພົມພິພັກ Old 58 Male
36 Phongsavanh Sitthavong ພົງສະຫວັນ ສິດທະວົງ Old 59 Male
37 Vanxay Phengxoumma ວັນໄຊ ແພງຊຸມມາ Old 67 Male
38 Santiphab Phomvihane ສັນຕິພາບ ພົມວິຫານ Old 69 Male Son
39 Bounkham Vorachit ບຸນຄໍາ ວໍລະຈິດ Alt. 70 Female Daughter
40 Buakhong Nammavong ບົວຄົງ ນາມມະວົງ
Provincial
Alt. 71 Male
41 Sonexay Sitphaxay ສອນໄຊ ສິດພະໄຊ
Central
Alt. 72 Male
42 Baykham Khattiya ໃບຄໍາ ຂັດຕິຍະ Alt. 73 Female
43 Alounxay Sounnalath ອາລຸນໄຊ ສູນນະລາດ
Central
Alt. 74 Male
44 Suanesavanh Vignaket ສວນສະຫວັນ ວິຍະເກດ
Central
Alt. 75 Female Daughter
45 Phoxay Sayasone ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນ Alt. 76 Male Son
46 Laopaoxong Navongxay ລາວປາວຊົ່ງ ນະວົງໄຊ
Central
Alt. 77 Male
47 Let Xayaphone ເລັດ ໄຊຍະ ພອນ New Male
48 Khamlieng Outhakaysone ຄໍາລຽງ ອຸທະໄກສອນ New Male Ma. Gen.
49 Bounchom Ubonpaseuth ບຸນໂຈມ ອຸບົນປະເສີດ New Male
50 Khamfoy Vannasane ຄໍາຜອຍ ວັນນະສານ New Male
51 Leklay Sivilay ເຫຼັກໄຫຼ ສີວິໄລ
Provincial
New Male
52 Viengsavath Siphandone ວຽງສະຫວັດ ສີພັນດອນ New Male Son
53 Khamlay Sipraseuth ສີປະ ເສີດ New Male Son
54 Phouth Simmalavong ພຸດ ສີມມາລາວົງ New Male
55 Vanxay Phongsavanh ພອງສະຫວັນ New Male
56 Bounfeng Phoummalaysith ບຸນແຝງ ພູມມະໄລສິດ New Male
57 Aly Vongnorbountham ອາລີ ວົງໜໍ່ບຸນທໍາ
Central
New Female
58 Phayvy Siboualipha ໄພວີ ສີບົວລິພາ New Male
59 Phouvong Ounkhamsaen ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ New Male
60 Thongchanh Manixay ທອງຈັນ ມະນີໄຊ New Male
61 Bounchanh Sivongphanh ບຸນຈັນ ສີວົງພັນ New Male
62 Thongsavanh Phomvihane ທອງສະຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານ New Male Son
63 Xaysana Khotphouthone ໄຊຊະນະ ໂຄດພູທອນ
Central
New Male
64 Athsaphangthong Siphandone ອາດສະພັງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ New Male Son
65 Leeber Leebouapao ລີເບີ ລີບົວປາວ New Male
66 Boutsady Thanameuang ບຸດສະດີ ທະນະເມືອງ New Female
67 Kongthong Phongvichit ກົງທອງ ພົງວິຈິດ New Male Ma. Gen. Son Member
68 Vongkham Phommakone ວົງຄໍາ ພົມມະກອນ New Male Ma. Gen. Member
69 Pingkham Lasasimma ປີ່ງຄໍາ ລາຊະສິມມາ New Female
70 Vanthong Kongmany ວັນທອງ ກອງມະນີ
Central
New Male Ma. Gen. Member
71 Daovong Phonekeo ດາວວົງ ພອນແກ້ວ New Male
References:
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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
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