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Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

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Elected by
  
Central Committee

Seats
  
11 (see 9th Politburo)

Responsible to
  
Central Committee

Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Status
  
Highest LPRP body between Central Committee plenums

1st-ranked member
  
Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary

The Politburo of the Central Committee Lao People's Revolutionary Party, formerly the Standing Committee of the Central Committee, is the highest body of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) between Central Committee meetings, which are held at least twice a year. According to Party rules, the Politburo directs the general orientation of the government and enacts policies which have been approved by either the Party Congress or the Central Committee.

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The members of the Politburo are elected (and given a ranking) by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a Party Congress. The current Politburo, the 9th, was elected by the Central Committee in the aftermath of the 9th Congress and consists of 11 members. The first-ranked member is the President of Laos and the General Secretary of the Central Committee, Choummaly Sayasone.

2nd Politburo: 1971–1981

  1. Kaysone Phomvihane
  2. Nouhak Phoumsavan
  3. Souphanouvong
  4. Phoumi Vongvichit
  5. Khamtay Siphandone
  6. Phoun Sipaseut
  7. Sisomphon Lovansay

3rd Politburo: 1981–1986

  1. Kaysone Phomvihane
  2. Nouhak Phoumsavan
  3. Souphanouvong
  4. Phoumi Vongvichit
  5. Khamtay Siphandone
  6. Phoun Sipaseut
  7. Sisomphon Lovansay

4th Politburo: 1986–1991

  1. Kaysone Phomvihane
  2. Nouhak Phoumsavan
  3. Souphanouvong
  4. Phoumi Vongvichit
  5. Khamtay Siphandone
  6. Phoun Sipaseut
  7. Sisomphon Lovansay
  8. Sisavath Keobounphanh
  9. Saly Vongkhamsao
  10. Maichantan Sengmany
  11. Samane Vignaket
  12. Oudom Khattigna (Alternate member)
  13. Choummaly Sayasone (Alternate member)

5th Politburo: 1991–1996

  1. Kaysone Phomvihane, Chairman LPRP, President of Laos (died 1992)
  2. Nouhak Phoumsavan, President of Laos (1992-1998)
  3. Khamtay Siphandone, Chairman LPRP (since 1992)
  4. Phoun Sipaseut
  5. Maichantan Sengmany
  6. Samane Vignaket
  7. Oudom Khattigna
  8. Choummaly Sayasone
  9. Somlat Chanthamat
  10. Khamphouy Keoboualapha
  11. Thongsing Thammavong

References

Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Wikipedia
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