Souvanna Phouma

Souvanna Phouma
ສຸວັນນະພູມາ
Souvanna in 1969
7th Prime Minister of Laos
In office
21 November 1951 – 20 October 1954
MonarchSisavang Vong
Preceded byPhoui Sananikone
Succeeded byKatay Don Sasorith
In office
21 March 1956 – 17 August 1958
Preceded byKatay Don Sasorith
Succeeded byPhoui Sananikone
In office
30 August 1960 – 13 December 1960
MonarchSisavang Vatthana
Preceded bySomsanith Vongkotrattana
Succeeded byBoun Oum
In office
23 June 1962 – 2 December 1975
Preceded byBoun Oum
Succeeded byKaysone Phomvihane
Personal details
Born7 October 1901
Luang Prabang, French Laos
Died10 January 1984(1984-01-10) (aged 82)
Vientiane, Laos
Political partyNational Progressive Party
Lao Neutralist Party
Spouse
(m. 1933; div. 1969)
[1]

Prince Souvanna Phouma (Lao: ສຸວັນນະພູມາ; 7 October 1901 – 10 January 1984)[2] was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times (1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960, and 1962–1975).

  1. ^ "Princess Souvanna Phouma Dies; Divorced Wife of Ex-Laotian Chief". The New York Times. 9 September 1977.
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