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, Laos, French Indochina
Died10 January 1984(1984-01-10) (aged 82)
Vientiane, Laos
Political partyNational Progressive Party
Lao Neutralist Party
Spouse
(m. 1933; div. 1969)

Prince Souvanna Phouma (Lao: ສຸວັນນະພູມາ; 7 October 1901 – 10 January 1984) 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).