Laotian parliamentary election, 1951

Laos
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Ideology Collective leadership Marxism–Leninism
Constitution
People's Revolutionary Party Congress (10th) Central Committee Gen. Secretary: B. Vorachith Politburo (10th) Executive Committee Exec. Secretary: P. Viphavanh Commission for Inspection Chairman: B. Chitmany
Legislature National Assembly Standing Committee Chairman: Pany Yathotou
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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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 18 August 1951.^[1] Unlike previous elections, which had been held on a non-partisan basis,^[2] this one saw political parties compete for the first time. The result was a victory for the National Progressive Party, which won 19 of the 39 seats.

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