Kaysone Phomvihane

first General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (r. 1955-1992)
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Kaysone Phomvihane

Summary

Kaysone Phomvihane is a human[1]. Born in Savannakhet[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1920[3]. He passed away in Vientiane[4]. He died on November 21, 1992[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (825 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kaysone Phomvihane was born in Savannakhet[2].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane died in Vientiane[4].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane was born on December 13, 1920[3].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane died on November 21, 1992[5].
  • Burial took place at Vientiane[8].
  • A child of Kaysone Phomvihane was Thongsavanh Phomvihane[9].
  • A child of Kaysone Phomvihane was Thongvin Phomvihane[10].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane held citizenship in Laos[11].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane worked as a politician[6].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane held the position of Prime Minister of Laos[12].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane held the position of General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party[13].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane held the position of President of Laos[14].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane received the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn[15].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane received the Order of José Martí[16].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane received the Gold Star Order[17].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane received the Order of Lenin[18].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[19].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane received the Gold Medal of the Nation[20].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane is recorded as male[21].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane's ancestral home is recorded as Vietnam[23].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane was affiliated with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party[24].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane's Commons category is recorded as Kaysone Phomvihane[25].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane was part of the conflict Laotian Civil War[26].
  • Kaysone Phomvihane's family name is recorded as Brahmavihāra[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kaysone Phomvihane's place of birth was Savannakhet[2]. He was born on December 13, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Kaysone Phomvihane worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Laos[12], a public office[28], in Laos[29], founded in 1945[30]; General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party[13], a position[31], in Laos[32], founded in 1955[33]; and President of Laos[14], a position[34], in Laos[35], founded in 1975[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rajamitrabhorn[15], an order of chivalry[37], in Thailand[38], founded in 1962[39]; Order of José Martí[16], an order[40], in Cuba[41], founded in 1972[42]; Gold Star Order[17], an order[43], in Vietnam[44], founded in 1947[45]; Order of Lenin[18], an order[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1930[48]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[19], an order[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1972[51]; and Gold Medal of the Nation[20], an award[52], in Laos[53].

Personal Life

Children include Thongsavanh Phomvihane[9], a politician[54], b. 1964[55], of Laos[56] and Thongvin Phomvihane[10], a politician[57], b. 1938[58], of Laos[59]. Kaysone Phomvihane was affiliated with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party[24].

Death and Burial

Kaysone Phomvihane died on November 21, 1992[5]. He passed away in Vientiane[4]. He is buried at Vientiane[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kaysone Phomvihane include Savannakhet[60], a border city[61], in Laos[62]; Kaysone Phomvihane Thought[63], a political ideology[64], in Laos[65]; Kaysone Phomvihane Museum[66], a museum[67], in Laos[68]; and Schistura kaysonei[69], a taxon[70].

Why It Matters

Kaysone Phomvihane ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (825 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Entities named for him include Savannakhet[60], a border city[61], in Laos[62]; Kaysone Phomvihane Thought[63], a political ideology[64], in Laos[65]; Kaysone Phomvihane Museum[66], a museum[67], in Laos[68]; and Schistura kaysonei[69], a taxon[70].

FAQs

Where was Kaysone Phomvihane born?

Born in Savannakhet[2], Kaysone Phomvihane…

Where did Kaysone Phomvihane die?

Kaysone Phomvihane died in Vientiane[4].

What did Kaysone Phomvihane do for work?

Kaysone Phomvihane worked as politician[6].

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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d 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, Thongvin Phomvihane
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