Obituary: Nouhak Phoumsavanh

Nouhak Phoumsavanh, former president of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, died of old age on 9 September. He was 94. Along with the late Kaysone Phomvihan and Prince Souphanouvong, both of whom (in reverse order) held the presidency before him, Nouhak was one the three principal leaders of the Lao revolution that succeeded in overthrowing … Continue reading Obituary: Nouhak Phoumsavanh