Souphanouvong

His Excellency Prince Souphanouvong
ສຸພານຸວົງ
Souphanouvong c. 1978
1st President of Laos
In office 2 December 1975 – 29 October 1986
Prime Minister	Kaysone Phomvihane
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Phoumi Vongvichit (Acting)
President of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly
In office 2 December 1975 – 25 November 1986
Prime Minister	Kaysone Phomvihane
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Sisomphone Lovansay (Acting)
Kingdom of Laos Cabinet Minister of Economy and Planning In office 23 March 1962 – June 1974 Monarch Sisavang Vatthana Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Deputy Khamfeuane Tounalom Preceded by Ngone Sananikone Succeeded by Position abolished Vice Prime Minister of Laos In office 6 March 1967 – June 1974 Serving with Leuam Insixiengmay Monarch Sisavang Vatthana Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Preceded by Ngone Sananikone Succeeded by Position abolished In office 23 March 1962 – 22 May 1963 Serving with Phoumi Nosavan Monarch Sisavang Vatthana Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Succeeded by Position abolished Minister of Planning, Reconstruction, and Rural Development In office 18 November 1957 – 23 July 1958 Monarch Sisavang Vong Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Preceded by Leuam Insixiengmay Succeeded by Phoui Sananikone Minister of Construction and Rural Development In office 21 March 1956 – 23 July 1957 Monarch Sisavang Vong Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Phoui Sananikone President of the Laos National Assembly[a] In office May 1958 – July 1959[b] Succeeded by Pheng Phongsavan Member of the National Assembly In office May 1958 – Unknown Succeeded by
Lao Issara Government[c] Minister of Defence and Military Affairs In office 15 April 1946 – August 1946 Prime Minister Khammao Vilay Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Tiao Kindavong Minister of Defence and Telecommunications In office 12 October 1945 – 15 April 1946 Prime Minister Khammao Vilay Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Thongdee Sounthonevichit
Personal details
Born	13 July 1909 Palace Sisouvanna, Xieng Dong, Luang-Prabang, French Laos
Died	9 January 1995(1995-01-09) (aged 85) Vientiane, Laos
Citizenship	Laotian French[d]
Nationality	Laotian
Political party	Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Other political affiliations	Lao Front for National Development[e]
Spouse	Nguyen Thi Ky Nam ​ (m. 1938)​ (1921-2006)
Relations	Lao Royal Family
Parents	Princess Khamouane Prince Bounkhong
Relatives	Souvanna Phomma Phetsarath Ratanavongsa Souvanna Phouma
Education	Lycée Albert Sarraut, Hanoi
Alma mater	École nationale des ponts et chaussées
Occupation	Politician Revolutionary Statesman
Awards	See list
Nickname	Red Prince
Military service
Allegiance	Pathet Lao
Commands	Lao Issara
Battles/wars	Indochina Wars  • August Revolution  • Laotian Civil War

Prince Souphanouvong (13 July 1909 – 9 January 1995; Lao: ສຸພານຸວົງ Lao pronunciation: [ˌsupʰaːˈnuʋoŋ]), nicknamed the Red Prince, was along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champasak, one of the "Three Princes" who represented respectively the communist (pro-Vietnam), neutralist and royalist political factions in Laos. He was the President of Laos from December 1975 to October 1986.

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