Boun Oum
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About
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos from 1948 to 1950 and then again from 1960 to 1962. He was exiled in 1975 when the Pathet Lao, a communist, came to power.
Before Fame
He studied at France's I'Ecole de droit.
Trivia
He was the heir to the Kingdom of Champassack before the monarchy was abolished.
Family Life
He married Mom Bouaphanh in 1943; the couple had six sons and three daughters.
Associated With
He was succeeded by Souvanna Phouma as the Prime Minister of Laos in 1962.
