Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party

The Politburo of the Central Committee Lao People's Revolutionary Party, formerly the Standing Committee of the Central Committee, is the highest body of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) between Central Committee meetings, which are held at least twice a year. According to Party rules, the Politburo directs the general orientation of the government and enacts policies which have been approved by either the Party Congress or the Central Committee.

Politburo
Leadership
Status	Highest LPRP body between Central Committee plenums
1st-ranked member	Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary
Elected by	Central Committee
Responsible to	Central Committee
Seats	11 (see 10th Politburo)

The members of the Politburo are elected (and given a ranking) by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a Party Congress. The current Politburo, the 11th, was elected by the Central Committee in the aftermath of the 11th Congress. The first-ranked member is the President of Laos and the General Secretary of the Central Committee, Thongloun Sisoulith.