Lao Neutralist Party

Laos
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Ideology Collective leadership Marxism–Leninism
Constitution
People's Revolutionary Party Congress (9th) Central Committee Gen. Secretary: B. Vorachith Politburo (9th) Secretariat Exec. Secretary: P. Viphavanh Commission for Inspection Chairman: B. Chitmany
Legislature National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman: Pany Yathotu
Executive President Bounnhang Vorachith Vice President Phankham Viphavanh Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith Deputy Prime Ministers Bounthong Chitmany Sonexay Siphandon Somdy Duangdy
Mass organizations Front for National Construction Standing Committee Chairman: P. Vongsa Youth Union Central Committee Gen. Secretary: S. Thammavong
Military Defense Lao People's Army Head: B. Vorachith Ministry of Defense Minister: C. Chanyalath
Judiciary Supreme People's Court Supreme Public Procuracy
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The Lao Neutralist Party (Lao Pen Kang) was a political party in Laos. It published the Say Kang newspaper.

History

The party was established by Souvanna Phouma on 26 May 1961, and supported a neutral approach to foreign and internal affairs.^[1] After a period of inactivity, it contested the 1965 elections, winning fourteen of the 59 seats. The party subsequently suffered internal divisions over suggestions of a potential merger with parties with similar policies, including Peace and Neutrality Party. When a merger did not happen, the party stopped contesting national elections, although it continued to exist into the 1970s.^[1]

References

Political parties in Laos
Lao People's Revolutionary Party
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