The Politburo of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, formerly the Standing Committee of the Central Committee, includes the top leadership of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Lao People's Revolutionary Party

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party is a communist political party that has governed Laos since 1975. The policy-making organs are the politburo and the central committee. A party congress, which elects members to the politburo and central committee, is held every five years...

. Formally the membership of the Politburo is approved by the Central Committee.

Second and Third Politburo members (1972–1986)

Kaysone Phomvihane

Kaysone Phomvihane

Kaysone Phomvihane was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955, though Souphanouvong served in a figurehead role...

Nouhak Phoumsavan

Souphanouvong

Souphanouvong

Prince Souphanouvong was, along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champasak, one of the “Three Princes” who represented respectively the communist , neutralist, and royalist political factions in Laos...

Phoumi Vongvichit

Phoumi Vongvichit

Phoumi Vongvichit was a leading figure of the Pathet Lao and an elder statesman of the Lao People's Democratic Republic....

Khamtay Siphandone

Phoun Sipaseut

Sisomphon Lovansay

Fourth Politburo members 1986–1991

Kaysone Phomvihane

Nouhak Phoumsavan

Souphanouvong

Phoumi Vongvichit

Khamtay Siphandone

Phoun Sipaseut

Sisomphon Lovansay

Sisavath Keobounphanh

Sisavath Keobounphanh

Sisavath Keobounphanh was Vice President of Laos from 1996 to 1998 and third Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos from 1998 to 2001...

Saly Vongkhamsao

Maichantan Sengmany

Samane Vignaket

Samane Vignaket

Lieutenant General Samane Vignaket is a former President of the National Assembly of Laos, who is now in charge of ideological and cultural works of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party . He is a member of the LPRP Politburo....

Oudom Khattigna

Oudom Khattigna

Oudom Khattigna was Vice President of Laos from 1998 to 1999. He died in office....

Choummaly Sayasone

Choummaly Sayasone

Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone is General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic...

 (Alternate member)

Fifth Politburo members 1991–1996

Kaysone Phomvihane , Chairman LPRP, President of Laos

President of Laos

The President of Laos is the head of state of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.The office of the President was created in 1975, after the takeover of the country by the Pathet Lao, which abolished the monarchy. A member of the deposed royal family, Prince Souphanouvong, was the first...

 (died 1992)

Nouhak Phoumsavan, President of Laos (since 1992)

Khamtay Siphandone, Chairman LPRP (since 1992)

Phoun Sipaseut

Maichantan Sengmany

Samane Vignaket

Oudom Khattigna

Choummaly Sayasone

Somlat Chanthamat

Khamphouy Keoboualapha

Thongsing Thammavong

Thongsing Thammavong

Thongsing Thammavong is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and has been a member of the LPRP Politburo since 1991. He currently serves in the National Assembly of Laos, representing Luang Prabang Province , and was the President of the National Assembly...

Sixth Politburo members 1996–2001

Khamtay Siphandone, Chairman LPRP

Samane Vignaket, President National Assembly of Laos

National Assembly of Laos

The unicameral National Assembly of Laos is the parliament of Laos. It was established in its current form by the Lao Constitution of 1991 , replacing the Supreme People's Assembly. After the December 1997 elections, the number of seats were increased to 99, a new structure was announced and...

Choummaly Sayasone

Oudom Khattigna (died 1999)

Thongsing Thammavong

Osakanh Thammatheva

Bounnhang Vorachith

Bounnhang Vorachith

Bounnhang Vorachith is the vice president of Laos. He served as deputy prime minister from 1996 to 2001, and then was appointed prime minister. He became vice president on June 8, 2006 when Bouasone Bouphavanh was appointed prime minister.He is member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.-...

Sisavath Keobounphanh

Asang Laoly

Seventh Politburo members 2001–2006

Khamtay Siphandone, Chairman LPRP

Samane Vignaket

Samane Vignaket

Lieutenant General Samane Vignaket is a former President of the National Assembly of Laos, who is now in charge of ideological and cultural works of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party . He is a member of the LPRP Politburo....

, President National Assembly of Laos

Choummaly Sayasone

Choummaly Sayasone

Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone is General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic...

, Vice President of Laos (since 2001), Standing Member of the Politburo (since 2003)

Thongsing Thammavong

Thongsing Thammavong

Thongsing Thammavong is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and has been a member of the LPRP Politburo since 1991. He currently serves in the National Assembly of Laos, representing Luang Prabang Province , and was the President of the National Assembly...

Osakanh Thammatheva

Bounnhang Vorachith

Bounnhang Vorachith

Bounnhang Vorachith is the vice president of Laos. He served as deputy prime minister from 1996 to 2001, and then was appointed prime minister. He became vice president on June 8, 2006 when Bouasone Bouphavanh was appointed prime minister.He is member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.-...

Sisavath Keobounphanh

Sisavath Keobounphanh

Sisavath Keobounphanh was Vice President of Laos from 1996 to 1998 and third Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos from 1998 to 2001...

Asang Laoly

Thongloun Sisoulith

Douangchay Phichit

Bouasone Bouphavanh

Bouasone Bouphavanh

Bouasone Bouphavanh was Prime Minister of Laos from 2006 to 2010. He was officially appointed to the office by the National Assembly of Laos on June 8, 2006, during a major government reshuffle. He replaced Bounnhang Vorachith who became vice president. Bouasone had previously served as first...

Eighth Politburo members 2006–2011

1. Lt General Choummaly Sayasone
   Choummaly Sayasone
   Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone is General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic...
   
   , General Secretary of LPRP, President of Laos
2. Lt General Samane Vignaket
3. Mr Thongsing Thammavong
   Thongsing Thammavong
   Thongsing Thammavong is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and has been a member of the LPRP Politburo since 1991. He currently serves in the National Assembly of Laos, representing Luang Prabang Province , and was the President of the National Assembly...
   
   , President National Assembly of Laos
4. Colonel Bounnhang Vorachith, Vice President of Laos, Standing Member of the Secretariat
5. General Sisavath Keobounphanh
6. Major General Asang Laoly
7. Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh
   Bouasone Bouphavanh
   Bouasone Bouphavanh was Prime Minister of Laos from 2006 to 2010. He was officially appointed to the office by the National Assembly of Laos on June 8, 2006, during a major government reshuffle. He replaced Bounnhang Vorachith who became vice president. Bouasone had previously served as first...
   
   , Prime Minister
   Prime Minister of Laos
   The Prime Minister of Laos is the head of government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.-Prime Ministers:-Trivia:Between December 1959 to December 1960, Laos had 6 different Prime Ministers, after being ousted by 6 different political coups....
   
   
8. Dr Thongloun Sisoulith
9. Major General Douangchay Phichith
10. Mr Somsavat Lengsavad
11. Mrs Pany Yathotou

Ninth Politburo members 2011-present

1. Mr Choummaly Sayasone
   Choummaly Sayasone
   Lieutenant General Choummaly Sayasone is General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic...
   
   , Secretary General, President of Laos
2. Mr Thongsing Thammavong
   Thongsing Thammavong
   Thongsing Thammavong is a Laotian politician. He is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and has been a member of the LPRP Politburo since 1991. He currently serves in the National Assembly of Laos, representing Luang Prabang Province , and was the President of the National Assembly...
   
   , Prime Minister
   Prime Minister of Laos
   The Prime Minister of Laos is the head of government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos.-Prime Ministers:-Trivia:Between December 1959 to December 1960, Laos had 6 different Prime Ministers, after being ousted by 6 different political coups....
   
   
3. Mr Bounnhang Vorachit, member to PCC Standing Secretariat, Vice President of Laos
4. Dr Thongloun Sisoulith,
5. Mrs Pany Yathortou, President of National Assembly
6. Mr Asang Laoly,
7. Lt. Gen. Duangchay Phichit,
8. Mr Somsavat Lengsavad
   Somsavat Lengsavad
   Somsavat Lengsavad is a deputy prime minister of Laos. An ethnic Chinese, Chinese name: 凌绪光 , who hails from Luang Prabang with ancestry from Hainan, he was a protege of Kaysone Phomvihane....
   
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9. Dr Bounthong Chitmany, Member Secretariat of Party CC
10. Dr Bounpone Bouttanavong, Head of PCC
11. Dr Phankham Viphavanh, minister of education and President of Lao-vietnam friendship association

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