Laos: Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910-2008), revolutionary nationalist, founding member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, President of the Lao People's Democratic republic 1992-1998

Nouhak Phoumsavanh or Phoumsavan (Lao: ໜູຮັກ ພູມສະຫວັນ; Thai: หนูฮัก พูมสะหวัน; April 9, 1910[1] – September 9, 2008) was a longtime Pathet Lao revolutionary and communist party official who was President of Laos from 1992 to 1998. After the death of Kaysone Phomvihane in 1992, Nouhak was elected to succeed him as President of Laos by the Supreme People's Assembly in an extraordinary session on November 25, 1992.

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