Souphanouvong
Prince Souphanouvong (13 July 1909 – 9 January 1995) was a Laotian politician. He was the first President of Laos from December 1975 to August 1991. He was nicknamed "The Red Prince". He was a founding leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.[1]
Souphanouvong | |
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ສຸພານຸວົງ | |
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| 1st President of Laos | |
| In office 2 December 1975 – 15 August 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaysone Phomvihane |
| Succeeded by | Phoumi Vongvichit |
| President of the Supreme People's Assembly | |
| In office 1975–1988 | |
| Succeeded by | Nouhak Phoumsavanh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{"., Expression error: Unrecognized word "july".Expression error: Unrecognized word "july".Expression error: Unrecognized word "july". Luang Phrabang, Laos |
| Died | {{{3}}}, 9 January 1995 (aged 85) Vientiane, Laos |
| Political party | Lao People's Revolutionary Party |
| Spouse(s) | Viengkham Souphanouvong |
Souphanouvong died on 9 January 1995 at the age of 86.[2]
Souphanouvong Media
Souphanouvong (left) with Viet Minh leader Ho Chi Minh (center) and former emperor of Vietnam Bảo Đại
At Vientiane airport (May 1974)
LAO Gold Medal of the Nation BAR
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Ribbon bars of the Order of Klement Gottwald
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References
- ↑ Souphanouvong, Prince[dead link]. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. Columbia University Press
- ↑ Souphanouvong, "red prince'' of Laos, dies aged 86. Hartford-hwp.com (1995-01-12). Retrieved on 2013-11-17.