The Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, known as the Executive Committee from 2006 to 2011, is an organ of the
Central Committee of the
Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The party's monopoly on state power is guaranteed by Article 3 of the Constitution of Laos, and it ...
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History
The Secretariat of the Central Committee was established at the
2nd LPRP National Congress, held on 3–6 February 1972.
It was to be led by the
General Secretary of the Central Committee and responsible for handling day-to-day affairs. The four members elected to the
2nd Secretariat concurrently served as members of the
2nd Politburo.
The party leadership structure was reformed at the
5th LPRP National Congress, held on 27–29 March 1991, and the office of General Secretary of the Central Committee was with the post of Chairman of the Central Committee and the Secretariat was abolished.
At the
8th National Congress the Secretariat was reestablished in the form of the Executive Committee.
The 1st plenary session of the
11th Central Committee elected two women to the
11th Secretariat for the first time in that body's history.
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Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The party's monopoly on state power is guaranteed by Article 3 of the Constitution of Laos, and it ...
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Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) is the Central committee, highest organ between the National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, two national congresses.
History
The Central Committee was establis ...
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Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
The Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party is the highest decision-making organ of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party when the Central Committee is not convened for a plenary session.
History
The Politburo of the Central Committee wa ...
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Secretariats of communist parties
1972 establishments in Laos
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