Sauryavong Savang
Sauryavong Savang | |
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Born | Luang Phrabang | 22 January 1937
Died | 2 January 2018 Paris, France | (aged 80)
Spouse | Princess Dalavan |
Issue | Prince Sthira Sauryavong Prince Dayavant Sauryavong Princess Balavant Sauryavong Princess Krishnajina Sauryavong Princess Mariana Gilnaji Savang |
House | Khun Lo dynasty |
Father | Sisavang Vatthana |
Mother | Khamphoui |
Prince Sauryavong Savang (22 January 1937 – 2 January 2018) was the youngest son of King
Savang Vatthana of Laos
. In 1965, he married Princess Dalavan and they had four children, Sthira Sauryavong, Dayavant Sauryavong, Balavant Sauryavong, and Krishnajina Sauryavong.
Control of the
communist forces in August 1975. In November 1975, the Prince escaped from Laos by swimming across the Mekong river to Thailand. He was head of the Laotian royal family and acted as Regent to his nephew Crown Prince Soulivong Savang
.
Prior to leaving Laos, he headed the Office of Crown Properties. He died in
Paris, France and worked for Renault
.
In September 1997, he and his nephews Crown Prince
leaders and the royal family and it held the common goal to change "the totalitarian regime to a genuine democratic system", and "the reunification of the Lao people".In July 2000, he came under harsh criticism from some quarters after allegedly ordering the
Communist government of Laos
.
He worked along with other surviving members of the Laos royal family such as Prince
Thayavong Savang to establish a constitutional monarchy
in Laos.
He died in Paris on 2 January 2018.