Lao Issara

Kingdom of Laos ພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ phrarasoanachaklav
1945–1946 1946–1949: Government-in-exile
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Anthem: Pheng Xat Lao Hymn of the Lao People
Capital	Vientiane (official), Luang Prabang (ceremonial)
Capital-in-exile	Bangkok
Common languages	Lao (official), French
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Government	Provisional government (1945–1946), Government-in-exile (1946–1949)
Head of State
• 1945-1946	Prince Phetsarath
Prime Minister
• 1945–1946	Phaya Khammao
Historical era	World War II
• Independence declared	8 April 1945
• Lao Issara takeover	12 October 1945
• French restoration	24 April 1946
• Disestablished	24 October 1949
Currency	Lao kip
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Laos (Japanese puppet) French protectorate of Laos
Today part of	Laos

Part of a series on the
History of Laos
Muang city-states era
Muang Sua 698–1353
Lan Xang era
Lan Xang 1353–1707
Regional kingdoms era
Kingdom of Vientiane 1707–1828 Kingdom of Luang Phrabang 1707–1893 Muang Phuan 1707–1899 Kingdom of Champasak 1713–1904
Colonial era
Lao rebellion 1826–1828 Haw wars 1865–1890 Franco-Siamese crisis 1893 French Protectorate of Laos 1893–1953 Franco-Thai War 1940–1941 Japanese puppet state 1945 Free Lao Movement (Lao Issara) 1945–1949
Independent era
Kingdom of Laos 1946–1975 Laotian Civil War 1953–1975 North Vietnamese invasion of Laos 1958–1959 Anti-Communist Insurgency 1975–2007 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1975–1991 Laos after Soviet dominance 1991–present
See also
History of Laos History of Isan
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The Lao Issara (Lao: ລາວອິດສະລະ lit. 'Free Laos') was an anti-French, nationalist movement formed on 12 October 1945 by Prince Phetsarath.^[1] This short-lived movement emerged after the Japanese defeat in World War II and became the government of Laos before the return of the French. It aimed to prevent the French from restoring their control over Laos. The group disbanded in 1949.