Souphanouvong
Souphanouvong was born in Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos on July 13th, 1909 and is the Politician. At the age of 85, Souphanouvong biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Prince Souphanouvong (13 July 1909 – 9 January 1995) was, together 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) and the nationalist (pro-Vietnam) and royalist political parties in Laos, respectively.
He served as the figurehead President of Laos from 1975 to 1991. Souphanouvong was one of Prince Bounkhong's sons, the last viceroy of Luang Prabang.
Mom Kham Ouane was unlike his half-brothers, Souvanna Phouma and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa, whose mothers were of royal birth, although his mother was not. He grew up in France and Vietnam and joined the Indochinese communist movement as a supporter of Ho Chi Minh.
Souphanouvong convened the first congress of the Lao Freedom Front in August 1950 (Neo Lao Issara), also known as the Pathet Lao, which served as the engine for the communist resistance to French rule.
He was the chairman of the Neo Lao Issara (since 1956, Neo Lao Hak Xat) and Resistance Government. Nicknamed "The Red Prince" was the figurehead of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, which followed its ascension to power in 1975, becoming the first President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a position he held until 1991.
Phoumi Vongvichit continued as president after 1986, though Souphanouvong remained President.
In 1991, Kaysone Phomvihane became president of the United States.
He served as President of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1975 to 1988. In 1991, he became a Adviser to the Party's Central Committee.
Souphanouvong died on January 9, 1995, at the age of 86.Souphanouvong spoke eight languages, including Greek and Latin.
He spent time in Le Havre before pursuing an engineering degree at the École nationale des ponts et chaussées.
Personal life
Souphanouvong was born in Palace Sisouvanna, Xieng Dong, Luang-Prabang.
He was educated in France and Vietnam and became a Ho Chi Minh supporter and joined the Indochinese communist movement. Souphanouvong convened the first congress of the Lao Freedom Front (Neo Lao Issara), also known as the Pathet Lao, which served as the backbone for the communist resistance to French rule in August 1950. He was the chairman of Neo Lao Issara (since 1956, Neo Lao Hak Xat) and the Resistance Government.
Souphanouvong died in Vientiane on January 9, 1995.
Honours and Awards
- Soviet Union:
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation"
- Bulgaria: Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina
- Cuba:
- Order of Playa Girón
- Order of José Martí
- Mongolia: Grand Cross of the Order of Sukhbaatar
- Vietnam: Order of Ho Chi Minh
- Czechoslovakia: Order of Klement Gottwald