2nd National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

2nd National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

Date	3–6 February 1972 (4 days)
Participants	125 delegates^[1]
Outcome	The election of the 2nd Central Committee

The 2nd National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) was held in Vientiane on 3–6 February 1972. The congress occurs once every five years. A total of 125 delegates represented the party's nearly 21,000 card-carrying members.^[1]

The 2nd National Congress renamed the party; from Lao People's Party to the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Second 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)