10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

5 yearly congress 10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party 250px An LPRP communist symbol 685 delegateshttps://en.nhandan.org.vn/world/item/3957802-second-case-of-mers-confirmed-in-thailand.html Laos' LPRP convenes 10th National Congress 18 January 2016 Nhân Dân 6 November 2019 live 26 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210126174420/https://en.nhandan.org.vn/world/item/3957802-second-case-of-mers-confirmed-in-thailand.html (of which 56 were members of the 8th Central Committee) 18–22 January 2016 (5 days) The election of the 10th Central Committee The 10th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP, lo ກອງປະຊຸມໃຫຍ່ ຄັ້ງທີ X ຂອງພັກ) was held in Vientiane from 18–22 January 2016. The congress occurs once every five years. A total of 685 delegates represented the party's 252,879 card-carrying members. 10th CC plenary session The 1st Plenary Session of the 10th Central Committee elected the 10th Politburo and the 10th Secretariat. 11 people were elected to the Politburo, and nine to the Secretariat. http://www.asianews.network/content/laos%E2%80%99-10th-congress-elects-new-party-leadership-8075 Asian News Laos' 10th Congress elects new Party leadership Vaenko, Souksakhone 22 January 2016 7 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203071725/http://www.asianews.network/content/laos%E2%80%99-10th-congress-elects-new-party-leadership-8075 2016-02-03 dead It elected Bounnhang Vorachith LPRP General Secretary, Phankham Viphavan as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat and Bounthong Chitmany as Chairman of the Inspection Committee. Former General Secretary Choummaly Sayasone stepped down alongside former Politburo members Thongsing Thammavong, Asang Laoly and Somsavat Lengsavad. Bounnhang closed the proceedings by remarking that the elected members were qualified since most of them had been active participants in the war of national liberation. SymbolMeaning ♀ Indicates that the individual is female. § Indicates that the individual is military personnel. #Politburo membersSecretariat membersDPSC members1. Bounnhang VorachithBounnhang VorachithBounnhang Vorachith2. Thongloun SisoulithBounthong Chitmany—3.♀Pany Yathotou Phankham Viphavan—4. Bounthong Chitmany Chansy Phosikham—5. Phankham Viphavan Khamphanh Phommathat—6. Chansy Phosikham§Sengnouane Xayalath—7. Xaysomphone Phomvihane Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune—8.§Chansamone Chanyalath§Somkeo Silavong—9. Khamphanh Phommathat§Vilay Lakhamfong—10. Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune——11. Sonesay Siphandone—— Topics of Discussion Among topics discussed were ending fiscal misappropriation and attracting foreign investment. Presented at the Congress were the 8th National Socio-Economic Development Plan, which strives to remove Laos from the list of the world's most underdeveloped countries by 2020, the socio-economic development strategy for 2016-2025, the 2030 vision report, and the Party statutes.http://en.nhandan.com.vn/world/asean/item/3974802-10th-national-party-congress-of-laos-closes.html 10th National Party Congress of Laos closes 22 January 2016 Nhân Dân 6 November 2019 live 26 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210126174731/https://en.nhandan.com.vn/world/asean/item/3974802-10th-national-party-congress-of-laos-closes.html It also hopes to further bolster Laos by developing it into an upper-middle income state by 2030. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/18/c_135020339.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20160413184014/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/18/c_135020339.htm dead April 13, 2016 10th Congress of Lao People's Revolutionary Party opens in Vientiane - Xinhua English.news.cn news.xinhuanet.com 2016-03-29 References Category:Congresses of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Category:2016 in Laos Category:2016 conferences