| Phoui Sananikone | |
| In office 24 February 1950 – 15 October 1951 |
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| Preceded by | Prince Boun Oum |
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| Succeeded by | Crown Prince Savang Vatthana |
| In office 17 August 1958 – 31 December 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Prince Souvanna Phouma |
| Succeeded by | Sounthone Pathammavong |
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| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 4 December 1983 Paris |
| Political party | Neutralist |
| Profession | Prime Minister |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Phoui Sananikone (1903 - 4 December 1983 in Paris) was Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos on two occasions in 1950 to 1951 and again from 1958 to 1959, and also served as Foreign Minister on multiple occasions.
Prime Ministership
Souvanna Phouma lost a vote of confidence in the National Assembly and was forced to resign. He succeeded Souvanna Phouma, and formed a new cabinet with the support of Committee for the Defence of National Interest (CDNI) members. The Pathet Lao were no longer represented in the new pro-American government. After taking up office, Sananikone and his ministers shifted Lao policy to the right, dissolved the National Assembly, and denounced the 1954 Geneva truce. Attempts were also made to disperse and neutralize Pathet Lao soldiers who had been integrated into the Royal Lao Army (RLA) a few months earlier. He resigned under right-wing military pressure and handed all power to General Phoumi Nosavan, the head of the RLA.
References
- New York Times obituary published December 12, 1983
- Gary Y. Lee, REFUGEES FROM LAOS: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND CAUSES, 1990
| Preceded by Boun Oum |
Prime Minister of Laos 1950-1951 |
Succeeded by Savang Vatthana |
| Preceded by Souvanna Phouma |
Prime Minister of Laos 1958-1959 |
Succeeded by Sounthone Pathammavong |
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