Laotian parliamentary election, 1989

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
Related topics Elections Administrative divisions (provinces districts) Human rights LGBT rights Committee for Independence and Democracy (CIDL) Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 26 March 1989, the first since 1972.^[1] A total of 121 candidates contested the 79 seats, of which around two-third were Lao People's Revolutionary Party members. The LPRP emerged victorious, winning 65 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 98.4%.^[1]

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