Oudone Sananikone

Oudone Sananikone
Born1919 (1919)
Vientiane
Died1984 (aged 64–65)
United States
AllegianceKingdom of Laos - Royal Lao Army
BranchRoyal Lao Army
Service years1950 to 1975
RankMajor general
CommandsChief of Staff of the Royal Lao Armed Forces, Military Region V (5)
ConflictsFirst Indochina War
Laotian Civil War
AwardsLaos Medals: Order of the Reign of Sisavang Vong, Order of the Reign of Savang Vatthana, Combat Veteran's Medal, Order of Civil Merit, Medal of Government Gratitude, Franco-Laotian Resistance Medal


France: Indochina Campaign Commemorative Medal, France Colonial Medal Indochine
Other work(RLG) Royal Lao Government, Former Director General of the Laotian Defense Ministry

Major general Oudone Sananikone (Ûdon Xananikôn), was a Laotian senior officer of the Royal Lao Army (French: Armée Royale du Laos – ARL), the land component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées du Royaume – FAR), the official military of the Kingdom of Laos from 1950 to 1975.