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Ministry and provincial leaders are striving to hold their Party congresses by the end of this year before the 11th Party Congress takes place in early 2021.

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Those elected as Party secretaries in ministries and provinces will be eligible to stand as candidates for membership of the Party Central Committee, whose new members will be elected at the 11th Party Congress.

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In addition, ministry and provincial congresses will elect delegates representing Party members of various sectors to attend the country’s top Party congress next year.

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This means all ministries and provinces must finish their Party congresses by the end of 2020.

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Last week, several ministries and provinces held Party congresses to elect their new Party Committees to oversee the implementation of their respective development plans over the next five years.

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The Party Congress of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, which wrapped up on November 20, elected 19 members to the ministry’s new Party Committee.

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The congress, which was attended by 236 delegates representing over 680 Party members, elected Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport Dr Viengsavath Siphandone as the ministry’s Party Secretary.

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Director General of the Organisational-Personnel Department, Mr Lan Seng-Aphone, was elected as Deputy Party Secretary while Director General of the Inspection Department, Mr Xaysongkham Manotham, was elected as President of the Party Inspection Committee.

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Elsewhere, the Party Congress of Savannakhet province took place on November 20-21 and was attended by 455 Party members.

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The congress elected 41 members to the province’s new Party Committee, with provincial Governor Mr Santiphab Phomvihane elected as the province’s Party Secretary.

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Mr Phouvang Ketkeophomphone and Mr Kongkeo Mivorachak were elected as Deputy Party Secretaries and Mr Lamthong Khopsilavong was elected as President of the Party Inspection Committee.

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In addition, the Ministry of National Defence held its fifth Party Congress last week, attended by Party Secretary General and President of the Lao PDR, Mr Bounnhang Vorachit.

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The congress elected Minister of National Defence General Chansamone Chanyalath as the ministry’s Party Secretary.

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Colonel General Dr Thongloy Silivong and Colonel General Souvone Leuangbounmy were elected as Deputy Party Secretaries.

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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance held its third Party Congress last Thursday and Friday, electing 17 new Party Committee members from 20 candidates.

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The congress elected Deputy Minister of Finance Mr Bounchom Ubonpaseuth as the ministry’s Party Secretary and Deputy Minister of Finance Dr Bounleua Sinxayvoravong as Deputy Secretary.

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The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and Saravan province began their Party congresses on Monday.

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The congress in Saravan was chaired by Party Central Committee alternative member and Acting Provincial Governor Mr Phoxay Sayasone and attended by Party Politburo member and Head of the Party Propaganda and Training Board, Dr Khamphanh Phommathat.

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The Ministry of Education and Sports will begin its Party Congress today while other provinces and ministries will hold their congresses in the following days and weeks.

By Somsack Pongkhao
(Latest Update November 24, 2020)

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