Phoumi Nosavan
Phoumi Nosavan | |
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| Native name | ພູມີ ຫນໍ່ສວັນ |
| Born | January 27, 1920 |
| Died | November 3, 1985 (aged 65) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Branch | Royal Lao Army |
| Service years | 1945–1965 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Known for | De facto leader of the Kingdom of Laos In office (first): 25 December 1959–10 August 1960 Predecessor: Office established Successor: Kong Le In office (second): 16 December 1960–1962 Predecessor: Kong Le Successor: Office abolished Deputy Prime Minister of Laos In office (first): 3 June 1960–10 August 1960 In office (second): 15 July 1962–Unknown Defense Minister of the Kingdom of Laos In office: circa. 1962 Interior Minister of the Kingdom of Laos In office: circa. 1962 |
| Conflicts | World War II First Indochina War Laotian Civil War |
| Other work | Founding member of the Committee for the Defence of National Interests |
Major General Phoumi Nosavan (Lao: ພູມີ ຫນໍ່ສວັນ; 27 January 1920 – 3 November 1985) was a Laotian military officer who served as the military strongman of Laos during the Laotian Civil War in the 1960s.