# 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. 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. Of the 71 ordinary members, twelve are women. This is an increase from six in the 10th. Military representation increased by one spot, from seven (10th) to eighth (11th). Additionally, 36 members are aged 60 and over, that is 50,70% of members. The remaining 40,30%, the remaining 35 members, are aged 46 to 59 years. 19 members, accounting for 26,76%, who joined the LPRP during the Lao revolution. Education wise the majority of members have passed a test in Marxist–Leninist theory. Of the 71 members, 28 have a PhD (39,43%) and 27 who have a master's Degree (38,02%).
Many members of the 11th Central Committee were related by blood to former LPRP leaders. 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). Of these, two of the term serve in the 11th Politburo (Saysomphone and Sonexay) and on in the 11th Secretariat (Viengthong)." Bounkham Vorachit, the daughter of outgoing LPRP General Secretary Bounnhang Vorachit, was also elected to the 11th. 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." Assistant Professor Simon Creak noted that the 11th Central Committee is the first elected leadership body not dominated by the revolutionary generation. 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. The former espouse more modern values, such as party discipline and socialist state-building Creak contends. 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."

## Plenums

| 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. |
| 2nd Plenary Session | 1–3 March 2021 | 3 days | Discussion on the achievements of the 11th National Congress and the Central Committee's implementation of congress decisions. Adoption of a five-year action plan on administrative leadership Adopting resolutions by the 11th Politburo. Discussion of the draft 9th Five-Year National Socio-Economic Development Plan and the 5th State Budget Plan. Organisational changes were discussed and approved. |

## Apparatus heads

| Institution | Name | Akson Lao | Gender | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
| Administrative Office | Thongsalith Mangnomek | ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 267 days |
| Defense and Public Security Commission | Thongloun Sisoulith | ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 267 days |
| External Relations Committee | Sounthone Xayachack | ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ | Female | 15 January 2021 | 29 March 2021 | 73 days |
| External Relations Committee | Thongsavanh Phomvihane | ຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານ | Male | 29 March 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 267 days |
| Inspection Commission | Khamphan Phommathat | ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 267 days |
| Organisation Commission | Chansy Phosikham | ຈັນສີ ໂພສີຄຳ | Male | 15 January 2021 | 2 February 2021 | 18 days |
| Organisation Commission | Sisay Leudetmounsone | ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ | Female | 2 February 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 267 days |
| National Institute of Politics and Public Administration | Phouvong Ounkhamsaen | ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ | Male | 15 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 267 days |
| Propaganda and Training Committee | Khamphan Phommathat | ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ | Male | 15 January 2021 | 4 February 2021 | 20 days |
| Propaganda and Training Committee | Khamphanh Pheuyavong | ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ | Male | 4 February 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 247 days |
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## Members
### Keys

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

| Rank | Name | Akson Lao | Level of government (Office upon election) | 10th CC | 10th CC | Indicators | Indicators | Indicators | Inner-composition | Inner-composition | Inner-composition | Inner-composition |
| Rank | Name | Akson Lao | Level of government (Office upon election) | New | Rank | Gender | Military | Family | 11th PB | 11th SC | 11th IN | 11th DS |
| 1 | Thongloun Sisoulith | ທອງລຸນ ສີສຸລິດ | Central General Secretary of the LPRP Central Committee Prime Minister of Laos | Old | 2 | Male | — | Married | Gen. Sec. | Gen. Sec. | — | Chairman |
| 2 | Phankham Viphavanh | ພັນຄໍາ ວິພາວັນ | Central Vice President of Laos | Old | 6 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — |
| 3 | Pany Yathotou | ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້ | CentralPresident of the National Assembly | Old | 3 | Female | — | — | Member | — | — | — |
| 4 | Bounthong Chitmany | ບຸນທອງ ຈິດມະນີ | Central Standing Member of the LPRP Central Committee's Secretariat Deputy Prime Minister of Laos | Old | 4 | Male | — | — | Member | Member | — | — |
| 5 | Saysomphone Phomvihane | ໄຊສົມພອນ ພົມວິຫານ | Central President of the Lao Front for National Construction's Central Committee | Old | 9 | Male | — | Son | Member | — | — | — |
| 6 | Chansamone Chanyalath | ຈັນສະໝອນ ຈັນຍາລາດ | Central Minister of National Defence | Old | 13 | Male | General | — | Member | — | — | Member |
| 7 | Khamphan Phommathat | ຄໍາພັນ ພົມມະທັດ | Central Chairman of the LPRP Central Committee's Inspection Commission | Old | 16 | Male | — | — | Member | Member | Chairman | — |
| 8 | Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune | ສິນລະວົງ ຄຸດໄພທູນ | Municipal Secretary of the LPRP Vientiane Municipal Committee | Old | 15 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — |
| 9 | Sonexay Siphandone | ສອນໄຊ ສີພັນດອນ | Central Deputy Prime Minister of Laos | Old | 18 | Male | — | Son | Member | — | — | — |
| 10 | Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune | ກິແກ້ວ ໄຂຄໍາພິທູນ | Central Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism | Old | 21 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — |
| 11 | Vilay Lakhamfong | ວິໄລ ຫຼ້າຄໍາຟອງ | Central Minister of Public Security | Old | 40 | Male | Lt. Gen. | — | Member | — | — | Member |
| 12 | Sisay Leudetmounsone | ສີໃສ ລືເດດມູນສອນ | Central Vice President of the National Assembly | Old | 20 | Female | — | — | Member | Member | — | — |
| 13 | Saleumxay Kommasith | ສະເຫຼີມໄຊ ກົມມະສິດ | Central Minister of Foreign Affairs | Old | 50 | Male | — | — | Member | — | — | — |
| 14 | Khamphanh Pheuyavong | ຄໍາພັນ ເຜີຍຍະວົງ | Provincial Secretary of the LPRP Oudomxay Provincial Committee Governor of Oudomxay | Old | 60 | Male | — | — | — | Member | — | — |
| 15 | Anouphab Tounalom | ພາບ ຕຸນາລົມ | Provincial President of the Vientiane People's Council | Old | 63 | Male | — | — | — | Member | — | — |
| 16 | Thongsalith Mangnomek | ທອງສະລິດ ມັງໜໍ່ເມກ | Central Head of the LPRP Central Committee's Administrative Office | Old | 55 | Male | — | — | — | Member | — | — |
| 17 | Sounthone Xayachack | ສູນທອນ ໄຊຍະຈັກ | Central Head of the LPRP Central Committee's External Relations Commission Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Old | 38 | Female | — | — | — | Member | — | — |
| 18 | Viengthong Siphandone | ວຽງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ | Central President of the State Audit Organisation | Old | 48 | Female | — | Daughter | — | Member | — | — |
| 19 | Chaleun Yiapaoher | ຈະເລີນ ເຢຍປາວເຮີ | Central Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister | Old | 12 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Khambay Damlath | ຄໍາໃບ ດໍາລັດ | Central Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction's Central Committee | Old | 22 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Sommad Pholsena | ສົມມາດ ພົນເສນາ | Central Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | Old | 23 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Khampheng Saysompheng | ຄໍາແພງ ໄຊສົມແພງ | Central Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | Old | 29 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Souvone Leuangbounmy | ສຸວອນ ເລືອງບຸນມີ | Central Deputy Minister of National Defence Chief of Staff of the Lao People's Armed Forces | Old | 30 | Male | Lt. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member |
| 24 | Khamjane Vongphosy | ຄໍາເຈນ ວົງໂພສີ | Central Head and Minister of the Administrative Office in the Prime Minister's Office | Old | 33 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Khamphanh Sitthidampha | ຄໍາພັນ ສິດທິດໍາພາ | Provincial Governor of Vientiane | Old | 36 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Khampheuy Bouddavieng | ຄໍາເຜີຍ ບຸດດາວຽງ | Central Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction's Central Committee | Old | 37 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Thongloy Silivong | ທອງລອຍ ສິລິວົງ | Central Deputy Minister of National Defence Director of the Lao People's Armed Forces' General Department | Old | 39 | Male | Lt. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member |
| 28 | Kongkeo Xaysongkham | ກອງແກ້ວ ໄຊສົງຄາມ | Central Governor of Borikhamxay | Old | 43 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Inlavanh Keobounphanh | ອິນລາວັນ ແກ້ວບຸນພັນ | Central President, Lao Women's Union's Central Committee | Old | 44 | Female | — | Daughter | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Khamkhan Chanthavisouk | ຄໍາຂັນ ຈັນທະວີສຸກ | Central Governor of Luang Prabang Province | Old | 45 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Khemmani Pholsena | ເຂັມມະນີ ພົນເສນາ | Central Minister of Industry and Commerce | Old | 46 | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Boviengkham Vongdara | ບໍ່ວຽງຄໍາ ວົງດາລາ | Central Minister of Science and Technology | Old | 47 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Sonethanou Thammavong | ສອນທະນູ ທໍາມະວົງ | Central President of the National Economic and Social Science Institute | Old | 49 | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vilayvong Bouddakham | ວິໄລວົງ ບຸດດາຄໍາ | Provincial Governor of Champassak | Old | 52 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Phet Phomphiphak | ເພັດ ພົມພິພັກ | Central Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Old | 58 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Phongsavanh Sitthavong | ພົງສະຫວັນ ສິດທະວົງ | Provincial Governor of Xayaboury | Old | 59 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Vanxay Phengxoumma | ວັນໄຊ ແພງຊຸມມາ | Provincial Governor of Huaphan | Old | 67 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Santiphab Phomvihane | ສັນຕິພາບ ພົມວິຫານ | Provincial Governor of Savannakhet | Old | 69 | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Bounkham Vorachit | ບຸນຄໍາ ວໍລະຈິດ | Central Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment | Alt. | 70 | Female | — | Daughter | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Buakhong Nammavong | ບົວຄົງ ນາມມະວົງ | Provincial Governor of Bokeo | Alt. | 71 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Sonexay Sitphaxay | ສອນໄຊ ສິດພະໄຊ | Central Governor of the Central Bank | Alt. | 72 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Baykham Khattiya | ໃບຄໍາ ຂັດຕິຍະ | Central Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | Alt. | 73 | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Alounxay Sounnalath | ອາລຸນໄຊ ສູນນະລາດ | Central General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union's Central Committee | Alt. | 74 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Suanesavanh Vignaket | ສວນສະຫວັນ ວິຍະເກດ | Central Head of the National Assembly's Secretariat | Alt. | 75 | Female | — | Daughter | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Phoxay Sayasone | ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນ | Provincial Governor of Saravan | Alt. | 76 | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Laopaoxong Navongxay | ລາວປາວຊົ່ງ ນະວົງໄຊ | Central Vice President of the National Economic and Social Science Institute | Alt. | 77 | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Let Xayaphone | ເລັດ ໄຊຍະ ພອນ | Provincial Governor of Attapeu | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Khamlieng Outhakaysone | ຄໍາລຽງ ອຸທະໄກສອນ | Provincial Governor of Xaysomboun | New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Bounchom Ubonpaseuth | ບຸນໂຈມ ອຸບົນປະເສີດ | Central Deputy Minister of Finance | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Khamfoy Vannasane | ຄໍາຜອຍ ວັນນະສານ | Provincial Governor of Phongsaly | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Leklay Sivilay | ເຫຼັກໄຫຼ ສີວິໄລ | Provincial Governor of Xekong | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | Viengsavath Siphandone | ວຽງສະຫວັດ ສີພັນດອນ | Central Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport | New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Khamlay Sipraseuth | ສີປະ ເສີດ | Provincial Governor of Luang Namtha | New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | Phouth Simmalavong | ພຸດ ສີມມາລາວົງ | Central Deputy Minister of Education and Sports | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Vanxay Phongsavanh | ພອງສະຫວັນ | Provincial Governor of Khammuan | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Bounfeng Phoummalaysith | ບຸນແຝງ ພູມມະໄລສິດ | Central Deputy Minister of Health | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Aly Vongnorbountham | ອາລີ ວົງໜໍ່ບຸນທໍາ | Central President Federation of Trade Unions' Central Committee | New | — | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | Phayvy Siboualipha | ໄພວີ ສີບົວລິພາ | Central Deputy Minister of Justice | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Phouvong Ounkhamsaen | ພູວົງ ອຸ່ນຄໍາແສນ | Central Head of the National Institute of Politics and Public Administration | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | Thongchanh Manixay | ທອງຈັນ ມະນີໄຊ | Central Minister of Home Affairs | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | Bounchanh Sivongphanh | ບຸນຈັນ ສີວົງພັນ | Provincial Deputy Governor of Xieng Khuang | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Thongsavanh Phomvihane | ທອງສະຫວັນ ພົມວິຫານ | Central Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Xaysana Khotphouthone | ໄຊຊະນະ ໂຄດພູທອນ | Central Deputy Head, People's Supreme Prosecutor | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Athsaphangthong Siphandone | ອາດສະພັງທອງ ສີພັນດອນ | Municipal Vice Mayor of Vientiane | New | — | Male | — | Son | — | — | — | — |
| 65 | Leeber Leebouapao | ລີເບີ ລີບົວປາວ | Central Chairman of the National Assembly's Planning, Finance and Audit Committee | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Boutsady Thanameuang | ບຸດສະດີ ທະນະເມືອງ | Central Director-General of the Civil Servant Management Department Head of the LPRP Central Committee's Personnel and Organisation Commission | New | — | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Kongthong Phongvichit | ກົງທອງ ພົງວິຈິດ | Central Deputy Minister of Public Security | New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | Son | — | — | — | Member |
| 68 | Vongkham Phommakone | ວົງຄໍາ ພົມມະກອນ | Central Director-General, General Logistics Department of the Ministry of National Defence | New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member |
| 69 | Pingkham Lasasimma | ປີ່ງຄໍາ ລາຊະສິມມາ | Central Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Economic, Technology and Environment Committee | New | — | Female | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Vanthong Kongmany | ວັນທອງ ກອງມະນີ | Central Director-General of the General Political Department of the Ministry of Public Security | New | — | Male | Ma. Gen. | — | — | — | — | Member |
| 71 | Daovong Phonekeo | ດາວວົງ ພອນແກ້ວ | Central Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines | New | — | Male | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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### Alternates

| 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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