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Laos: Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992). Leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955; Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975-91); President of the Lao PDR (1991-92).

Laos: Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992). Leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955; Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975-91); President of the Lao PDR (1991-92).

Kaysone Phomvihane (December 13, 1920 — November 21, 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992.