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.
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.
Terms Term Members Period Duration Male Female Reelected Start End 2nd 6 0 6 6 February 1972 30 April 1982 3rd 9 0 6 30 April 1982 15 November 1986 4th 9 0 15 November 1986 29 March 1991 8th 6 0 3 21 March 2006 21 March 2011 9th 9 0 4 21 March 2011 22 January 2016 10th 9 0 2 22 January 2016 15 January 2021 11th 6 3 5 15 January 2021 8 January 2026 12th 7 4 8 January 2026 Incumbent
See also Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
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