Prince Souphanouvong

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Prince Souphanouvong was a Laotian revolutionary leader and the first President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, known for his central role in the communist movement in Laos.

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Prince Souphanouvong canonical 3

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instanceOf head of state
human
politician
revolutionary
birthDate 1909-07-13
birthPlace Kingdom of Luang Phrabang
Luang Prabang
burialPlace Vientiane
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Laos
Laos
deathDate 1995-01-09
deathPlace Lao People's Democratic Republic
linked to: Laos

Vientiane
educatedAt Hanoi University of Science and Technology
École nationale des ponts et chaussées
ethnicGroup Lao
father Bounkhong
founded Pathet Lao
fullName Souphanouvong
givenName Souphanouvong
honorificTitle Prince
ideology Marxism–Leninism
communism
memberOf Lao People's Revolutionary Party
movement Pathet Lao
nickname The Red Prince
linked to: Red Prince
notableFor leading the communist movement in Laos
role in the Laotian Civil War
numberOfChildren 12
occupation civil engineer
politician
revolutionary
officeEnd 1991-08-15
officeStart 1975-12-02
participatedIn First Indochina War
Laotian Civil War
politicalAlignment pro-North Vietnam
politicalParty Lao People's Revolutionary Party
positionHeld President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic
President of the Supreme People's Assembly of Laos
head of state of Laos
predecessor Sisavang Vatthana
relative Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
Souvanna Phouma
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
residence Vientiane
significantEvent proclamation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975
spouse Le Thi Ky Nam
successor Kaysone Phomvihane

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Pathet Lao foundedBy Prince Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao notableLeader Prince Souphanouvong
Royal family of Laos notableMember Prince Souphanouvong