Ruler · 1907 – 1978

Sisavang Vatthana

Lived 1907 – 1978; politician. King of Laos of Kingdom of Laos, 1959 – 1975.

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Lived: 1907 – 1978; 71 years
In office: 16 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Kingdom of Laos
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

King of Laos

Kingdom of Laos · the 3rd of 4 dated reigns · 1904 – 1975

Sisavang Vong1904 – 1959

Phoumi Nosavan1959 – 1960

Sisavang Vatthana1959 – 1975

Kong Le1960

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1959 – 1975 · 16 years · came to it aged 52

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1975; they died in 1978

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