Prime Minister of Laos. He served as both the 11th Prime Minister of Laos from December 8, 1975 to August 15, 1991 and 2nd President of Laos from August 15, 1991 to November 21, 1992. He also served as the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from March 22, 1955 to November 21, 1992. He protested against Japanese occupation of his country during World War II, and while studying law at the University of Hanoi, he became involved with the young Indochinese Communist Party. Later, he was sent back to Laos by Ho Chi Minh to join the anti-French revolutionary movement that would later be known as the Pathet Lao. In 1955, he founded a party that would later become the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He would also lead communist forces against both the Laotian government and the United States. In 1975, after the fall of Vientiane to the Pathet Lao, he became prime minister and held the post for the next fifteen years until 1991. During his tenure, he was one of the leaders responsible for allowing King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphouis to perish in a detention camp, reportedly in 1981. In 1991, he assumed the post of president and held this post until his passing in November of 1992.
Prime Minister of Laos. He served as both the 11th Prime Minister of Laos from December 8, 1975 to August 15, 1991 and 2nd President of Laos from August 15, 1991 to November 21, 1992. He also served as the Chairman of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from March 22, 1955 to November 21, 1992. He protested against Japanese occupation of his country during World War II, and while studying law at the University of Hanoi, he became involved with the young Indochinese Communist Party. Later, he was sent back to Laos by Ho Chi Minh to join the anti-French revolutionary movement that would later be known as the Pathet Lao. In 1955, he founded a party that would later become the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. He would also lead communist forces against both the Laotian government and the United States. In 1975, after the fall of Vientiane to the Pathet Lao, he became prime minister and held the post for the next fifteen years until 1991. During his tenure, he was one of the leaders responsible for allowing King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphouis to perish in a detention camp, reportedly in 1981. In 1991, he assumed the post of president and held this post until his passing in November of 1992.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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