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Sombath Somphone

Laotian activist
Person Human Q3313454

Facts

10 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
February 17, 1952
Place of birth
Khammouane Province
Country of citizenship
Laos[8]
Occupation
educator, farmer, civil rights advocate, agronomist
Educated at
University of Hawaiʻi System[9]
Award received
Ramon Magsaysay Award[10]
Spouse
Shui Meng Ng[7]
Date of disappearance
December 15, 2012[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sombath Somphone de Somphone ja ソムバット・ソムポーン th สมบัด สมพอน
🔖 Identifiers · 7
ISNI
0000000416595088
VIAF cluster ID
304959231
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2016082201
GND ID
1037758811
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sombath Somphone 2006.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0pdch7f
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdgYbVrBMh6KKMkG7yyBP

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Occupation 2
farmer, educator
Award received 1
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Country of citizenship 1
Laos
Educated at 1
University of Hawaiʻi System
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Khammouane Province
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Sombath Somphone was born on February 17, 1952[1], in Khammouane Province[2]. He has worked as an educator[3], farmer[4], civil rights advocate[5], and agronomist[6].

FAQs

Where was Sombath Somphone born?

Sombath Somphone was born in Khammouane Province[2].

Who was Sombath Somphone married to?

Sombath Somphone's spouses include Shui Meng Ng[7].

What did Sombath Somphone do for work?

Sombath Somphone worked as an educator[3], farmer[4], civil rights advocate[5], and agronomist[6].

Where did Sombath Somphone go to school?

Sombath Somphone was educated at University of Hawaiʻi System[9].

What awards did Sombath Somphone receive?

Honors received include Ramon Magsaysay Award[10].

Related Entities

Laos University of Hawaiʻi System

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . srdefenders.org. srdefenders.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Hawaiʻi System
    Place of birth → Khammouane Province
    Instance of → human
    Spouse → Shui Meng Ng
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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