Phoumi Nosavan

Phoumi Nosavan
Phoumi Nosavan
Native name	ພູມີ ຫນໍ່ສວັນ
Born	January 27, 1920; Savannakhet, French protectorate of Laos, French Indochina
Died	November 3, 1985 (aged 65); Bangkok, Thailand
Service/branch	Royal Lao Army
Years of service	1950–1965
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	First Indochina War; Laotian Civil War

Major General Phoumi Nosavan (Lao: ພູມີ ຫນໍ່ສວັນ; 27 January 1920 – 3 November 1985)^[1]^[2] was a military strongman who was prominent in the history of the Kingdom of Laos; at times, he dominated its political life to the point of being a virtual dictator.

^ Stuart-Fox, pp. 258–259.
^ Archives, L. A. Times (1985-11-07). "Phoumi Nosavan, Former Laotian Military Leader". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

[sf258-1] Stuart-Fox, pp. 258–259.

[2] Archives, L. A. Times (1985-11-07). "Phoumi Nosavan, Former Laotian Military Leader". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

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