12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

The 12th Central Committee (12th CC), officially stylised as XII Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), is composed of 73 members and 15 alternates. It was elected by the 12th National Congress on 8 January 2026. It convened for its 1st Plenary Session on the last day of the 12th National Congress, and elected the general secretary, the permanent member of the Secretariat, and the inspection commission chair as well as the 12th Politburo, 12th Secretariat, and the 12th Inspection Commission.

Plenums

Plenum	Start–end	Length	Ref
1st Plenary Session	8 January 2026	1 day

Composition

Members

Members of the 12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Listing	Name	11th CC		Birth	PM	Gender	Ref.
		Change	Listing
1	Thongloun Sisoulith	Member	1	1945		Male
2	Xaysomphone Phomvihane	Member	5	1956		Male
3	Sonexay Siphandone	Member	9	1966		Male
4	Khamphanh Phommathat	Member	7	1955		Male
5	Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune	Member	10	1957		Male
6	Vilay Lakhamfong	Member	11	1958		Male
7	Sisay Leudetmounsone	Member	12	1958		Female
8	Saleumxay Kommasith	Member	13	1968		Male
9	Khamphanh Pheuyavong	Member	14	1957		Male
10	Anouphab Tounalom	Member	15	1958		Male
11	Thongsalith Mangnomek	Member	16	1958		Male
12	Sounthone Xayachack	Member	17	1958		Female
13	Viengthong Siphandone	Member	18	1963		Female
14	Kongkeo Xaysongkham	Member	28			Male
15	Sonethanou Thammavong	Member	33			Male
16	Vilayvong Bouddakham	Member	34			Male
17	Phet Phomphiphak	Member	35			Male
18	Santiphab Phomvihane	Member	38			Male
19	Bounkham Vorachit	Member	39			Female
20	Buakhong Nammavong	Member	40			Male
21	Baykham Khattiya	Member	42			Female
22	Alounxay Sounnalath	Member	43			Male
23	Suanesavanh Vignaket	Member	44			Female
24	Phosay Sayasone	Member	45			Male
25	Laopaoxong Navongxay	Member	46			Male
26	Khamlieng Outhakaysone	Member	48			Male
27	Bounchom Oubonpaseuth	Member	49			Male
28	Khamphoy Vannasane	Member	50			Male
29	Leklay Sivilay	Member	51			Male
30	Khamlay Sipaseuth	Member	53			Male
31	Vanxay Phongsavanh	Member	55			Male
32	Aly Vongnorbountham	Member	57			Female
33	Phayvy Sybualypha	Member	58			Male
34	Phouvong Ounkhamsaen	Member	59			Male
35	Bounchanh Sivongphanh	Member	61			Male
36	Thongsavanh Phomvihane	Member	62			Male
37	Xaysana Khotphouthone	Member	63			Male
38	Atsaphangthong Siphandone	Member	64			Male
39	Leeber Leebouapao	Member	65			Male
40	Boutsady Thanameuang	Member	66			Female
41	Pingkham Lasasimma	Member	69			Female
42	Vanthong Kongmany	Member	70			Male
43	Daovong Phonekeo	Member	71			Male
44	Malaythong Kommasith	Alternate	72			Male
45	Bounkhong Lachiemphone	Alternate	73			Male
46	Vansy Kuamua	Alternate	74			Male
47	Vilayvanh Bouddakham	Alternate	75			Male
48	Linkham Douangsavanh	Alternate	76			Male
49	Viengthavisone Thephachanh	Alternate	77			Male
50	Monxay Laomuaxong	Alternate	78			Male
51	Amphaivone Lombounpheng	Alternate	79			Female
52	Lyvong Laoly	Alternate	80			Female
53	Phoykham Houngbounyuang	Nonmember	—			Male
54	Somphone Mittaphone	Nonmember	—			Male
55	Bounlai Boutthy	Nonmember	—			Male
56	Bounleuam Manivong	Nonmember	—			Male
57	Paenkham Boutchanpheng	Nonmember	—			Male
58	Bounleua Phandanouvong	Nonmember	—			Male
59	Santisouk Simmalavong	Nonmember	—			Male
60	Thongly Sisoulith	Nonmember	—			Male
61	Phouthanouphet Xaysombath	Nonmember	—			Male
62	Phoutphanh Keovongxay	Nonmember	—			Male
63	Phengnilanh Khamphanpheng	Nonmember	—			Male
64	Bountheung Douangsavanh	Nonmember	—			Male
65	Khamking Phouilamanivong	Nonmember	—			Male
66	Vongsone Inpanphim	Nonmember	—			Male
67	Saichay Kommasith	Nonmember	—			Male
68	Phakham Inseng	Nonmember	—			Male
69	Khamlavanh Chanthalavanh	Nonmember	—			Male
70	Thoummaly Vongphachanh	Nonmember	—			Female
71	Soukkhamphet Heuangboutsy	Nonmember	—			Male
72	Khonsavanh Somphaxay	Nonmember	—			Male
73	Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune.	Nonmember	—			Male

Alternates

Alternates of the 12th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Listing	Name	11th	Birth	PM	Gender	Ref.
1	Valaxay Lengsavad	Nonmember			Male
2	Daosavanh Kheuamixay	Nonmember			Male
3	Mixay Phomkhe	Nonmember			Male
4	Khammone Chanthachit	Nonmember			Male
5	Soulivat Souvannachoumkham	Nonmember			Male
6	Kongsavat Bounlieng	Nonmember			Male
7	Chindavong Phosikham	Nonmember			Male
8	Philaithong Chitmany	Nonmember			Male
9	Vannaxay Xattakoun	Nonmember			Male
10	Sonxay Chanyalath	Nonmember			Male
11	Thanongxay Khoutphaythoune	Nonmember			Male
12	Mina Sivilay	Nonmember			Female
13	Bounthavy Sorsoukanh	Nonmember			Male
14	Soulixay Phichit	Nonmember			Male
15	Akhomdeth Vongsay	Nonmember			Male

References

Books

• Stuart-Fox, Martin; Creak, Simon; Rathie, Martin (2023). Historical Dictionary of Laos. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538120279.

Web articles

• Strangio, Sebastian (9 January 2026). "Lao Communist Party Chief Reappointed For Second Term at National Congress". The Diplomat. Retrieved 9 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
• Vaenkeo, Souksakhone (16 January 2021). "PM Thongloun elected as Party Chief by XI Party Congress". Vientiane Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
• "The 12th National Party Congress re-elects Party Secretary General Thongloun Sisoulith for a second term". Vientiane Times. 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
• "Profile: Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Lao president". Xinhua News Agency. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.