Kaysone Phomvihane
Kaysone Phomvihane (Lao: ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ) (13 December 1920 – 21 November 1992) was a Laotian politician. He was the first leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955 until his death in 1992. He was the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as the second President from 1991 to 1992.[1]
Kaysone Phomvihane | |
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ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ | |
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| 1st Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party | |
| In office 22 March 1955 – 21 November 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Khamtai Siphandon |
| 2nd President of Laos | |
| In office 15 August 1991 – 21 November 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Preceded by | Phoumi Vongvichit (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Nouhak Phoumsavanh |
| 11th Prime Minister of Laos | |
| In office 8 December 1975 – 15 August 1991 | |
| President | Souphanouvong Phoumi Vongvichit (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Souvanna Phouma |
| Succeeded by | Khamtai Siphandon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1920 Savannakhet, French Indochina |
| Died | 21 November 1992 (aged 71) Vientiane, Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
Kaysone Phomvihane Media
Materials used by Kaysone Phomvihane in an oath-taking ceremony in 1948
Kaysone Phomvihane was known to have urged the Lao youth after the Pathet Lao took over the Lao government in 1975 to become "Sinxay of the New Era." In honor of this quote when his museum was built the front gate featured embedded images of Sinxay shooting his arrow
Kaysone Phomvihane on a 2000 kip banknote from 2011
References
- ↑ "Former President Kaysone Phomvihane Memorial Museum". Visiting Arts, Laos Cultural Profile. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-10.