Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Nouhak Phoumsavanh or Phoumsavan (Lao: ໜູຮັກ ພູມສະຫວັນ; Thai: หนูฮัก พูมสะหวัน; April 9, 1910[1] – September 9, 2008) was a Laotian politician. He was a longtime Pathet Lao revolutionary and communist party official. He was the 3rd President of Laos from 1992 to 1998.[2]
Nouhak Phoumsavanh | |
|---|---|
ໜູຮັກ ພູມສະຫວັນ | |
| 3rd President of Laos | |
| In office 25 November 1992 – 24 February 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Khamtay Siphandon |
| Vice President | Sisavath Keobounphanh |
| Preceded by | Kaysone Phomvihane |
| Succeeded by | Khamtai Siphandon |
| President of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Souphanouvong |
| Succeeded by | Samane Vignaket |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1910 Mukdahan, Siam |
| Died | 9 September 2008 (aged 98) Vientiane, Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
References
- ↑ "Biography of Comrade Nouhak Phoumsavanh" Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, Lao News Agency.
- ↑ "Lao former president Nouhak Phoumsavanh dies at 94" Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, DPA, September 10, 2008.