Sisavang Vatthana

Sisavang Vatthana
Sisavang Vatthana
	Sisavang Vatthana on 3 November 1959, shortly after his accession upon the death of his father on 29 October
King of Laos
Reign	29 October 1959 – 2 December 1975
Predecessor	Sisavang Vong
Successor	Monarchy abolished; ; Prince Souphanouvong as President
Prime Ministers	See list Phoui Sananikone; Sounthone Pathammavong; Kou Abhay; Somsanith Vongkotrattana; Souvanna Phouma; Quinim Pholsena (Disputed); Boun Oum;
Born	13 November 1907; Luang Phrabang, French Laos
Died	13 May 1978 (aged 70); Sam Neua, Laos
Spouse	Queen Khamphoui
Issue	Crown Prince Vong Savang; Princess Savivanh Savang; Princess Thala Savang; Prince Sisavang Savang; Prince Sauryavong Savang
House	Khun Lo Dynasty
Father	Sisavang Vong
Mother	Kham-Oun I
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Prime Minister of Laos
	In office; 15 October 1951 – 21 November 1951
Monarch	Sisavang Vong
Preceded by	Phoui Sananikone
Succeeded by	Souvanna Phouma
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Sisavang Vatthana (Lao: ພຣະບາທສົມເດັຈພຣະເຈົ້າມະຫາຊີວິຕສີສວ່າງວັດທະນາ) or sometimes Savang Vatthana (full title: Samdach Brhat Chao Mavattaha Sri Vitha Lan Xang Hom Khao Phra Rajanachakra Lao Phengdara Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Savangsa Vadhana; 13 November 1907 – 13 May 1978) was the last king of the Kingdom of Laos and the 6th Prime Minister of Laos serving from 29 October to 21 November 1951. He ruled from 1959 after his father's death until his forced abdication in 1975. His rule ended with the takeover by the Pathet Lao in 1975, after which he and his family were sent to a re-education camp by the new government.^{[citation needed]}