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Kaysone Phomvihane

first General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (r. 1955-1992)
Person human Q320100

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
December 13, 1920
Date of death
November 21, 1992
Place of birth
Savannakhet
Place of death
Vientiane
Country of citizenship
Laos[11]
Occupation
politician
Position held
Prime Minister of Laos, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of Laos[12][13][14]
Member of political party
Lao People's Revolutionary Party[31]
Award received
Order of the Rajamitrabhorn, Order of José Martí, Gold Star Order, Order of Lenin, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Gold Medal of the Nation, Order of Sikatuna, Star of the Republic of Indonesia, Order of the Yugoslav Star, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of the National Flag, Order of the October Revolution, Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, Order of Augusto César Sandino[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Spouse
Thongvin Phomvihane[7]
Child
Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Santiphab Phomvihane, Xaysomphone Phomvihane[8][9][10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Lao, Vietnamese[37][38]
Ancestral home
Vietnam[30]
Birth name
Nguyen Cai Song[39]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36]
Family name
Brahmavihāra, Phomvihane[33][34]
Given name
Kaysone[35]
Name in native language
ໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ[40]
Number of children
+4[41]
P14541
1DQme[42]
Participated in conflict
Laotian Civil War[32]
Place of burial
Laotian National Revolutionary Cemetery[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Nguyen Cai Song en Kaysone Phomvihan en Kaysone Phomvihane ar كايسون فومفيهان cs Kayson Phomvihan de Phomvihane el Καϊσόν Φομβιχάν fa کایسون فومویهان fr Kaisǭn Phomvihān he קייסון פומוויהאן hi कायसोने फोमव्हीने ja カイソーン・プムヴィハーン ja カイソーン・ポムウィハーン ko 카이손폼비한 ko 카이손 폼비한 ru Кейсон Фомвихан ru Фомвихан ru Фомвихан Кейсон ru Фомвихан, Кейсон th ไกรสร พรหมวิหาร
🔖 Identifiers · 29
ISNI
0000000082625629
VIAF cluster ID
72487149
Library of Congress authority ID
n82071196
GND ID
129990191
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Kaysone Phomvihane 1978.jpg ↗
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
kaysone-phomvihane
CiNii Research ID
1140563741731060096
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
129990191
Dodis ID
P53887
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
17421
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Kaysone-Phomvihan
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
kaysone-phomvihane
Show all 29 identifiers +17
FAST ID
92817
Freebase ID
/m/01cxjr
GTAA ID
141733
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Kaysone_Phomvihane
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2059128
IdRef ID
079178057
Lex ID
Kaysone_Phomvihane
Libraries Australia ID
41727549
Munzinger person ID
00000014516
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05158793
NLA Trove people ID
1455892
Notable Names Database ID
365/000095080
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3956511
PM20 folder ID
pe/013581
Topic's main category
Category:Kaysone Phomvihane
WikiTree person ID
Nguyen-873
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrrymkjxQd3WYCqjYDTHC

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🔗 Connections
Award received 14
Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of the Sun of Peru, Order of the Yugoslav Star, Order of José Martí, Order of the National Flag +6 more
Named after 4
Savannakhet, Schistura kaysonei, Kaysone Phomvihane Thought, Kaysone Phomvihane Museum
Position held 3
President of Laos, Prime Minister of Laos, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Vietnamese, Lao
Ancestral home 1
Vietnam
Child 1
Thongsavanh Phomvihane
Children (paternal) 1
Thongsavanh Phomvihane
Country of citizenship 1
Laos
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Occupation 1
politician
Participated in conflict 1
Laotian Civil War
Place of birth 1
Savannakhet
Place of burial 1
Vientiane
Place of death 1
Vientiane
Sex or gender 1
male
← Main subject 1
Kaysone Phomvihane Museum
← Party chief representative 1
Laos
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Summary

Kaysone Phomvihane was born on December 13, 1920[1], in Savannakhet[2]. He died on November 21, 1992[3], in Vientiane[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kaysone Phomvihane include Savannakhet[43], a border city[44], in Laos[45]; Kaysone Phomvihane Thought[46], a political ideology[47], in Laos[48]; Kaysone Phomvihane Museum[49], a museum[50], in Laos[51]; and Schistura kaysonei[52], a taxon[53].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Savannakhet[43], a border city[44], in Laos[45]; Kaysone Phomvihane Thought[46], a political ideology[47], in Laos[48]; Kaysone Phomvihane Museum[49], a museum[50], in Laos[51]; and Schistura kaysonei[52], a taxon[53].

FAQs

Where was Kaysone Phomvihane born?

Kaysone Phomvihane's place of birth was Savannakhet[2].

Where did Kaysone Phomvihane die?

Kaysone Phomvihane died in Vientiane[4].

Who was Kaysone Phomvihane married to?

Kaysone Phomvihane's spouses include Thongvin Phomvihane[7].

What did Kaysone Phomvihane do for work?

Kaysone Phomvihane worked as a politician[5].

What awards did Kaysone Phomvihane receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rajamitrabhorn[15], Order of José Martí[16], Gold Star Order[17], and Order of Lenin[18].

Related Entities

Laos Vietnam

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. ratchakitcha.soc.go.th. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Latin American Network Information Center. arcgis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 19d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Sitelink count → 37
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  2. 11w ago · 阿道 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Santiphab Phomvihane, Xaysomphone Phomvihane
    Place of burial → Laotian National Revolutionary Cemetery
    Family name → Brahmavihāra, Phomvihane
    Spouse → Thongvin Phomvihane
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Place of burial: Laotian National Revolutionary Cemetery"
  3. 11w ago · Sahaib · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Santiphab Phomvihane, Xaysomphone Phomvihane
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Santiphab Phomvihane"
  4. 16w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1DQme
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  5. 21w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of the Rajamitrabhorn, Order of José Martí, Gold Star Order +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Order of Augusto César Sandino"
  6. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Lao People's Revolutionary Party
    Place of birth → Savannakhet
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Lao, Vietnamese
    Child → Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Santiphab Phomvihane, Xaysomphone Phomvihane
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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