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class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="Lao People's Revolutionary Party">People's Revolutionary Party</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/National_Congress_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">National Congress</a> (<a href="/wiki/11th_National_Congress_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="11th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">11th</a>)</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rules_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rules of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (page does not exist)">Rules</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Committee_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">Central Committee</a> (<a href="/wiki/11th_Central_Committee_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="11th Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">11th</a>) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/General_Secretary_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">General Secretary</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thongloun_Sisoulith" title="Thongloun Sisoulith">Thongloun Sisoulith</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Secretariat_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">Secretariat</a> (<a href="/wiki/11th_Secretariat_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="11th Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">11th</a>) <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Standing_Member_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Standing Member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (page does not exist)">Standing Member</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bounthong_Chitmany" title="Bounthong Chitmany">Bounthong Chitmany</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Politburo_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">Politburo</a> (<a href="/wiki/11th_Politburo_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="11th Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">11th</a>)</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Inspection_Commission_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Inspection Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (page does not exist)">Inspection Commission</a> (<a href="/wiki/11th_Inspection_Commission_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party" title="11th Inspection Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party">11th</a>) <ul><li>Chairman <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khamphan_Phommathat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khamphan Phommathat (page does not exist)">Khamphan Phommathat</a></li></ul></li> <li>Vice Chairman <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vilayvanh_Boudakham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Vilayvanh Boudakham (page does not exist)">Vilayvanh Boudakham</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=11th_Defence_and_Public_Security_Commission_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="11th Defence and Public Security Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (page does not exist)">Defence and Public Security Commission</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=11th_Defence_and_Public_Security_Commission_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Party&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="11th Defence and Public Security Commission of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (page does not exist)">11th</a>) <ul><li>Chairman <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thongloun_Sisoulith" title="Thongloun Sisoulith">Thongloun Sisoulith</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Laos" title="National Assembly of Laos">National Assembly</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/9th_National_Assembly_of_Laos" title="9th National Assembly of Laos">9th term</a></dt></dl> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Laos" title="President of the National Assembly of Laos">President</a></span> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saysomphone_Phomvihane" title="Saysomphone Phomvihane">Saysomphone Phomvihane</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Standing_Committee_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Laos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Laos (page does not exist)">Standing Committee</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=9th_Standing_Committee_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Laos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9th Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Laos (page does not exist)">9th</a>) <ul><li>President <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Saysomphone_Phomvihane" title="Saysomphone Phomvihane">Saysomphone Phomvihane</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Presidency (9th) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_Laos" title="President of Laos">President</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thongloun_Sisoulith" title="Thongloun Sisoulith">Thongloun Sisoulith</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_Laos" title="Vice President of Laos">Vice President</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pany_Yathotou" title="Pany Yathotou">Pany Yathotou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bounthong_Chitmany" title="Bounthong Chitmany">Bounthong Chitmany</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Laos" class="mw-redirect" title="Government of Laos">Government</a> (<a href="/wiki/9th_Government_of_Laos" title="9th Government of Laos">9th</a>—<a href="/wiki/List_of_governments_of_Laos" title="List of governments of Laos">list</a>) <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Laos" title="Prime Minister of Laos">Prime Minister</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Phankham_Viphavanh" title="Phankham Viphavanh">Phankham Viphavanh</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Laos" title="Deputy Prime Minister of Laos">Deputy Prime Minister</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chansamone_Chanyalath&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chansamone Chanyalath (page does not exist)">Chansamone Chanyalath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonexay_Siphandone" title="Sonexay Siphandone">Sonexay Siphandone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kikeo_Khaykhamphithoune" title="Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune">Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_Audit_Organisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="State Audit Organisation (page does not exist)">State Audit Organisation</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=9th_State_Audit_Organisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9th State Audit Organisation (page does not exist)">9th</a>) <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=President_of_the_State_Audit_Organisation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="President of the State Audit Organisation (page does not exist)">President</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Malaythong_Kommasith&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Malaythong Kommasith (page does not exist)">Malaythong Kommasith</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_Inspection_Authority&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="State Inspection Authority (page does not exist)">State Inspection Authority</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=9th_State_Inspection_Authority&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9th State Inspection Authority (page does not exist)">9th</a>) <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=President_of_the_State_Inspection_Authority&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="President of the State Inspection Authority (page does not exist)">President</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Khamphan_Phommathat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Khamphan Phommathat (page does not exist)">Khamphan Phommathat</a></li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judiciary_of_Laos" class="mw-redirect" title="Judiciary of Laos">Judiciary</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/People%27s_Supreme_Court_of_Laos" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Supreme Court of Laos">People's Supreme Court</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=9th_People%27s_Supreme_Court&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="9th People's Supreme Court (page does not exist)">9th</a>) 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Khotphouthone (page does not exist)">Xaysana Khotphouthone</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)">Mass organisations</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content" style="padding-top:0;text-align:left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lao_Front_for_National_Development" title="Lao Front for National Development">Front for National Development</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Standing_Committee_of_the_Lao_Front_for_National_Development&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Standing Committee of the Lao Front for National Development (page does not exist)">Standing Committee</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=President_of_the_Lao_Front_for_National_Development&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="President of the Lao Front for National Development (page does not exist)">President</a> 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href="/w/index.php?title=Central_Committee_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Youth_Union&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union (page does not exist)">Central Committee</a> <ul><li><ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=General_Secretary_of_the_Lao_People%27s_Revolutionary_Youth_Union&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union (page does not exist)">General Secretary</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alounxay_Sounnalath&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alounxay Sounnalath (page does not exist)">Alounxay Sounnalath</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Military</li><li>Defense</li></ul></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content 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