Lao Issara Movement
Joins the Lao Issara movement after returning from Vietnam
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Souphanouvong Ratanavongsa Biography and Timeline
Follow Souphanouvong Ratanavongsa through 10 dated historical records for Laos.
Souphanouvong Ratanavongsa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1945–1980Years on this page
1945
1946
Battle near Thakhek
Wounded during fighting against French forces near Thakhek
1957
Coalition Minister
Enters the coalition government under Souvanna Phouma
1958
Election Victory
Wins a seat in supplementary elections that strengthen the Pathet Lao legal front
1973
Vientiane Agreement
Represents the Pathet Lao side in the peace settlement
Role range: 1960-1975
1974
National Political Council
Heads the National Political Consultative Council under the coalition settlement
National Political Council
Heads the National Political Consultative Council in the coalition arrangement
Role range: 1960-1975
1975
President of Laos
Appointed first president of the Lao People Democratic Republic after the end of the monarchy
Role range: 1975-1986
1976
Socialist State Consolidation
Presides over early socialist transformation after the monarchy is abolished
Role range: 1975-1986
1980
State Leadership
Continues as president while Kaysone Phomvihane controls party and government
Role range: 1975-1986
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.