Kaysone Phomvihane

Politician

1920 – 1992

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Who was Kaysone Phomvihane?

Kaysone Phomvihane was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955, though Souphanouvong served in a figurehead role. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death a year later, in 1992.

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Born
Dec 13, 1920
Savannakhet
Education
  • Vietnam National University, Hanoi
  • Hanoi University
Died
Nov 21, 1992
Vientiane

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on July 23, 2013

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