Background
Phoumsavan, Nouhak was born on April 9, 1914 in Phalouka.
Phoumsavan, Nouhak was born on April 9, 1914 in Phalouka.
Owner bus and truck business. Former minister foreign affairs Free Lao Front (Neo Lao Issara) Resistance Government. Deputy for Sam Neua National Assembly, 1957.
Arrested, 1959; escaped, 1960. Vice chairman, then 1st vice chairman Council of Ministers, 1975-1990. Minister finance Government of Laos, 1975-1982, president, 1992-1998.
Advisor central committee Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Viet-Minh delegate for conference of Asian and Pacific Region, 1952. Representative Pathet Lao at Geneva Conference on Indochina with Viet-Minh delegate, 1954.
Leader Lao Patriotic Front (Neo Lao Hak Sat) delegate to Ban Namone peace talks, 1961, member standing committee, 1964. Active Political Bureau.
Former member People's Party of Laos, 1955. Deputy general secretary Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
