Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Rank Name ( birth-death ) Party position ( s ) State position ( s )
1 Khamtay Siphandone ( born 1924 ) Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People 's Revolutionary Party President of Laos ( since 1998 ) Prime Minister of Laos ( until 1998 )
2 Samane Vignaket ( 1927-2016 ) - President of the National Assembly
3 Choummaly Sayasone ( born 1936 ) - Minister of Defense
4 Oudom Khattigna ( 1930-1999 ) President of the Standing Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction Vice President of Laos
5 Thongsing Thammavong ( born 1944 ) - -
6 Osakanh Thammatheva ( 1936-2002 ) - Minister of Information and Culture
7 Bounnhang Vorachith ( born 1938 ) - Mayor of Vientiane
8 Sisavath Keobounphanh ( born 1928 ) - Prime Minister of Laos ( since 1998 )
9 Asang Laoly ( born 1941 ) - Minister of Interior
6th Politburo : 1996–2001
Further information : 6th Congress of the Lao People 's Revolutionary Party
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. The members of the Politburo are elected (and given a ranking) by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a Party Congress. The , the 10th, was elected by the Central Committee in the aftermath of the 10th Congress and consists of 11 members. The first-ranked member is the President of Laos and the General Secretary of the Central Committee, Bounnhang Vorachith.