Kaysone Phomvihane
Former President of Laos
Kaysone Phomvihane was the first leader of the Communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955 until his death in 1992. After the Communists seized power in the wake of the Laotian Civil War, he was the de facto leader of Laos from 1975 until... Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1920, Savannakhet, Laos
Died: November 21, 1992 (age 71 years), Vientiane, Laos
Previous offices: President of Laos (1991–1992), Prime Minister of Laos (1975–1991), and General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1955–1992)
Parents: Nang Dok and Nguyen Tri Loan
Organization founded: Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Descendants: Xaysomphone Phomvihane and Sanyahak Phomvihane