Hang Sao
Advisosr to the King of Laos in Exile
About Hang Sao
Lived 1939 – 2004 (aged 64–65). Hang Sao was a Laotian.
Hang Sao (Haam Choj, a given Mong name; 1939–2004) was a prominent figure in the Laotian Civil War. He was raised in the city of Pah Leong, Xieng Khoua.
Career Hang Sao served in the Royal Lao Army from 1961 to 1975. In 1969, he was appointed to the post of Lieutenant Colonel by General Oun Latikun and Prime Minister Souvanhna. He also served as an advisor to General Vang Pao during the conflict.
Hang Sao and his family emigrated from Laos to France in 1976, and then to the United States: first to Seattle, Washington in 1978, and finally to Detroit, Michigan in 1984. In 1982, Hang Sao was appointed as Deputy Minister of Interior by the Royal Lao Government in Exile and in 1992, he was appointed as an advisor to the King of Laos in-exile, LangXang Houng Kau. Hang Sao earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1995, and was elected to ten Hmong churches.
He was active in the Hmong American community until his death in 2004.
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Who was Hang Sao?
Advisosr to the King of Laos in Exile
When was Hang Sao born?
Hang Sao was born in 1939.
When did Hang Sao die?
Hang Sao died in 2004.
What nationality was Hang Sao?
Hang Sao was Laotian.
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