Souvanna Phomma

Souvanna Phomma was the son of Oupahat Oun Keo and was the grandson of King Anurutha. He was a Laotian politician who was installed as oupahat, a royal title for the viceroy of a Buddhist dynasty, of Luang Phrabang in 1878. He authored a History of Louang Phrabang.

Family

He had nineteen sons, including Bounkhong, and thirty-one daughters. Souvanna Phomma had at least thirteen wives: the first was a commoner, the second was the daughter of King Sukaseum, the third was a daughter of King Chantharat, the fourth was from an unknown royal lineage, and both the fifth and sixths were his half-sisters; the next seven wives were all commoners. and head of state of Laos between 12 October 1945 and 24 April 1946 Kindavong - The second Prime minister of Laos from April 23, 1946 to March 15, 1947.

Death

He was beheaded during the sacking of Luang Prabang, by Đèo Văn Trị, a Tai Dam (Black Tai) chieftain at Lai Chau, on 8 June 1887.