About Douangchay Phichit
Lived 1944 – 2014 (aged 70). Douangchay Phichit was a Laotian politician.
Lieutenant general Douangchay Phichit (; 5 April 1944 – 17 May 2014) was a Laotian politician from Attapeu and a Politburo member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (from the 7th Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party until his death). He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense.
On 17 May 2014, Phichit and his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Mrs Thanda Phichit, died when the plane he was traveling on crashed in northern Laos.
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Who was Douangchay Phichit?
Laotian politician
When was Douangchay Phichit born?
Douangchay Phichit was born on 5 April 1944 in Attapeu Province.
When did Douangchay Phichit die?
Douangchay Phichit died on 17 May 2014 in Pek District.
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Douangchay Phichit was a politician.
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Douangchay Phichit was Laotian.
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