Souphanouvong

Prince Souphanouvong
ສຸພານຸວົງ
Souphanouvong c. 1978
1st President of Laos
In office
2 December 1975 – 29 October 1986
Prime MinisterKaysone Phomvihane
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPhoumi Vongvichit (Acting)
President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office
2 December 1975 – 25 November 1986
Prime MinisterKaysone Phomvihane
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySisomphone Lovansay (Acting)
Kingdom of Laos Cabinet
Minister of Economy and Planning
In office
23 March 1962 – June 1974
MonarchSisavang Vatthana
Prime MinisterSouvanna Phouma
DeputyKhamfeuane Tounalom
Preceded byNgone Sananikone
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Vice Prime Minister of Laos
In office
6 March 1967 – June 1974
Serving with Leuam Insixiengmay
MonarchSisavang Vatthana
Prime MinisterSouvanna Phouma
Preceded byNgone Sananikone
Succeeded byPosition abolished
In office
23 March 1962 – 22 May 1963
Serving with Phoumi Nosavan
MonarchSisavang Vatthana
Prime MinisterSouvanna Phouma
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Planning, Reconstruction, and Rural Development
In office
18 November 1957 – 23 July 1958
MonarchSisavang Vong
Prime MinisterSouvanna Phouma
Preceded byLeuam Insixiengmay
Succeeded byPhoui Sananikone
Minister of Construction and Rural Development
In office
21 March 1956 – 23 July 1957
MonarchSisavang Vong
Prime MinisterSouvanna Phouma
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPhoui Sananikone
President of the Laos National Assembly[a]
In office
May 1958 – July 1959[b]
Succeeded byPheng Phongsavan
Member of the National Assembly
In office
May 1958 – Unknown
Succeeded by
Lao Issara Government[c]
Minister of Defence and Military Affairs
In office
15 April 1946 – August 1946
Prime MinisterKhammao Vilay
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byTiao Kindavong
Minister of Defence and Telecommunications
In office
12 October 1945 – 15 April 1946
Prime MinisterKhammao Vilay
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byThongdee Sounthonevichit
Personal details
Born13 July 1909
Palace Sisouvanna, Xieng Dong, Luang-Prabang, French Laos
Died9 January 1995(1995-01-09) (aged 85)
Vientiane, Laos
Citizenship
Political partyLao People's Revolutionary Party
Other political
affiliations
Lao Front for National Development[e]
Spouse
Nguyen Thi Ky Nam
(m. 1938)
(1921-2006)
RelationsLao Royal Family
Parents
Relatives
Education
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Revolutionary
  • Statesman
AwardsSee list
NicknameRed Prince
Military service
Allegiance Pathet Lao
CommandsLao Issara
Battles/wars

Prince Souphanouvong (13 July 1909 – 9 January 1995; Lao: ສຸພານຸວົງ Lao pronunciation: [ˌsupʰaːˈnuʋoŋ]), nicknamed the Red Prince, was along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champasak, one of the "Three Princes" who represented respectively the communist (pro-Vietnam), neutralist and royalist political factions in Laos. He was the President of Laos from December 1975 to October 1986.


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