Lao Issara Cabinet
Joins the Lao Issara government after the declaration of independence
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Souvanna Phouma Biography and Timeline
Follow Souvanna Phouma through 14 dated historical records for Laos.
Souvanna Phouma, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945–1974Years on this page
1945
1947
Constitutional Politics
Participates in the emerging constitutional politics of the Kingdom of Laos
1951
Prime Minister
Becomes Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos
Role range: 1951-1954
1952
Neutralism
Promotes a neutralist course for the Lao monarchy during the Indochina War
Role range: 1951-1954
1956
Prime Minister
Returns as prime minister and seeks reconciliation with the Pathet Lao
Role range: 1956-1958
1957
First Coalition Government
Forms a coalition including Pathet Lao ministers
Role range: 1956-1958
1960
Neutralist Government
Forms a neutralist government after the August coup
Role range: 1960-1960
Prime Minister
Returns to office after Kong Le neutralist coup overturns the Somsanith government
Role range: 1960-1960
1965
Ho Chi Minh Trail Crisis
Balances neutrality claims with North Vietnamese use of eastern Laos
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1962-1975
1969
Bombing of Laos
Acknowledges and authorizes strikes against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1962-1975
1972
Peace Settlement Pressure
Seeks a Lao settlement as the wider Vietnam peace talks advance
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1962-1975
1973
Vientiane Agreement
Signs an agreement intended to restore peace and national reconciliation
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1962-1975
1974
Coalition Cabinet
Presides over a new coalition cabinet including Pathet Lao ministers
Role range: 1962-1975
Coalition Cabinet
Presides over a coalition cabinet including Pathet Lao ministers
Role range: 1960-1975 – 1962-1975
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.