Prime Minister
Sympathetic to the white colonial French occupation of Laos, he commanded a force of 15,000 that fought Japanese troops and the Lao Issara in the south of Laos. Titular leader of the royalist faction, he served as prime minister of the Kingdom of Laos in 1948 - 1950 and again in 1960 - 1962 when The National Assembly installed him by unanimous vote of 41 to 0.
He retired from politics to pursue business interests from his base in Pakxe and Champassack but continued to be a major power broker until his exile in 1975, the year the communist Pathet Lao came to power. In 1975 he went to France for medical treatment and never returned to Laos. He died in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, and is buried at Meudon.
| Preceded by Souvannarath |
Prime Minister of Laos 1948-1950 |
Succeeded by Phoui Sananikone |
| Preceded by Souvanna Phouma |
Prime Minister of Laos 1960-1962 |
Succeeded by Souvanna Phouma |
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| Name | Oum, Boun |
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| Date of birth | December 12, 1912 |
| Place of birth | Don Talad, Champasak |
| Date of death | March 17, 1980 |
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