Political Formation1935
Begins schooling and political formation in French Indochina
Historical person
Kaysone Phomvihane Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kaysone Phomvihane, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Laos.
17 records1935–199217 events4 places
Chronological biography
1935
1950
Resistance Organization1950
Works with revolutionary cadres in the anti-French movement
1955
Lao Peoples Party Founding22 March 1955
Helps found the Lao Peoples Party, later the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party
1972
Party Renaming3 1972
Leads the Lao Peoples Party as it becomes the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party
1975
Pathet Lao Victory23 August 1975
Pathet Lao forces complete their takeover of Vientiane after communist victories in Indochina
Prime Minister8 December 1975
Becomes prime minister and dominant leader of the new Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
1979
Soviet Alignment1979
Deepens political and economic alignment with the Soviet bloc
1981
Party Congress4 1981
Leads the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party through its third congress
1982
Economic Strain1982
Faces shortages and weaknesses in the centrally planned economy
1984
Reform Debate11 September 1984
Presents views on changing economic management mechanisms
1985
Reform Preparation1985
Prepares policy changes that lead to the New Economic Mechanism
1986
New Economic Mechanism15 November 1986
Announces market-oriented reforms at the fourth party congress
1987
Thai-Lao Border War12 1987
Faces a border war with Thailand over disputed villages
1989
Elections26 March 1989
Oversees National Assembly elections during gradual institutional reform
1990
Political Reform Debate1990
Faces calls for change during the collapse of socialist regimes elsewhere
1991
President of Laos15 August 1991
Becomes president after adoption of the constitution
1992
Death of Kaysone Phomvihane21 November 1992
Dies after leading Laos since the revolutionary era
Titles and roles
General Secretary · Party leader of Laos · President of Laos · President of Laos · Prime Minister · Prime Minister of Laos · Revolutionary · Communist organizer · Revolutionary · Future Lao communist leader · Revolutionary · Lao communist leader · Revolutionary · Party leader · Revolutionary · Party secretary · Revolutionary · Prime Minister of Laos
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.