1st National Congress of the Lao People's Party

1st National Congress of the Lao People's Party
An LPRP communist symbol
Date	22 March – 14 April 1955 (17 days)
Participants	20 delegates^[1]
Outcome	The election of the 1st Central Committee

The 1st National Congress of the Lao People's Party (LPP) was held in Vientiane on 22 March – 14 April 1955. The congress occurs once every five years. A total of 20 delegates attended the founding congress. In addition to the establishment of the Lao People's Party, its 1st Central Committee was elected at the congress with Kaysone Phomvihane as its General Secretary.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "The First Party Congress". Mntwdcrtbcbpnrlvp6dvrdfzem--www-pasaxon-org-la.translate.goog. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Central Committee

Leaders	Kaysone Phomvihane (1955–1992) Khamtai Siphandone (1992–2006) Choummaly Sayasone (2006–2016) Bounnhang Vorachit (2016–2021) Thongloun Sisoulith (since 2021)
Decision-making bodies	Politburo Secretariat
Work organs	Administrative Office Defense and Public Security Commission External Relations Committee Inspection Commission National Institute of Politics and Public Administration Propaganda and Training Board Organisation Commission
Publications	Alun Mai Pasaxon

National Congress

Leadership sittings

Politburo	2nd (1972) 3rd (1982) 4th (1986) 5th (1991) 6th (1996) 7th (2001) 8th (2006) 9th (2011) 10th (2016) 11th (2021)
Secretariat	2nd (1972) 3rd (1982) 4th (1986) 8th (2006) 9th (2011) 10th (2016) 11th (2021)
Inspection	3rd (1982) 4th (1986) 5th (1991) 6th (1996) 7th (2001) 8th (2006) 9th (2011) 10th (2016) 11th (2021)
Central Committee	1st (1955) 2nd (1972) 3rd (1982) 4th (1986) 5th (1991) 6th (1996) 7th (2001) 8th (2006) 9th (2011) 10th (2016) 11th (2021)