Three Princes of the Kingdom of Laos
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The Three Princes was a name given to Princes Boun Oum, Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong who represented respectively the royalist, neutralist and communist factions in the Kingdom of Laos in the post-WWII period, especially during Laotian Civil War.[1] The trio were named by King Sisavang Vatthana to form a coalition government following the independence of Laos.[1]
Background and Representatives
The Three Princes represented three different political views held during the
CIA Special Activities Division and Hmong veterans of the conflict.[2]
Prince Boun Oum Na Champasak
Na Champassak (December 12, 1911 – March 17, 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassak and also Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos from 1948–1950 and again in 1960–1962.[citation needed] The right-wing Prince, cousin to the other two princes, overthrew the Phouma Government in 1960 which was supported by Lao leaders Phoui Sananikone and General Phoumi Nosavan, and the Hmong leader General Vang Pao.[3]
Prince Souvanna Phouma
Prince Souvanna Phouma (7 October 1901 – 10 January 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times (1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960, and 1962–1975). The Prince was supported by Kong Le and the Royal Lao Government.
Prince Souphanouvong
Sananikone families.[4]
Supporters of the Princes
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Major General Kong Le (neutralist) -
Kaysone Phomvihane (communist)
References
- ^ a b "Laos: The Three Princes". TIME Magazine. December 15, 1961. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Stephen M Bland | Journalist and Author | Central Asia Caucasus". www.stephenmbland.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Index". Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:PBDlk_WDN1oJ:jfk.hood.edu/Collection/White%2520Materials/Peace%2520Negotiations-POWs/POWs%25201424.pdf+powerful+sananikone+family&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShp6c16cDh1duCjN9X3zzWui_XIrJBlR1Yu7uJU-YC3MMGw6z1cjsKo9Pvjata-78U3LV_Ei6E02djxm0Uq4Unsep9lrMRENnB2RSDnKLWA2waEo6DFCQPxzHPT5RK3po7qdJiI&sig=AHIEtbQkKngE1M-yTn5smwL4Ccr0faDAnQ [bare URL]