Savang Vatthana (full name Samdach Brhat Chao Maha Sri Vitha Lan Xang Hom Khao Phra Rajanachakra Lao Parama Sidha Khattiya Suriya Varman Brhat Maha Sri Savangsa Vadhana) (13 November 1907 − 13 May (?), 1978 or 1984) was the last king of the Kingdom of Laos. He ruled from 1959 after his father's death, until his forced abdication in 1975. Savang proved unable to manage a country in political turmoil. His rule ended with the takeover of the Pathet Lao in 1975, after which he and his family were sent to a re-education camp by the Pathet Lao. is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Royal palace museum of Luang Prabang. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... King Savang Vatthana & Queen Khamphoui Queen Khamphoui was born in Louang Phrabang, Laos, July 12, 1912. ... Prince Vong Savang Prince Vong Savang was born in September 27, 1931-(d. ... Prince Sauryavong Savang Prince Sauryavong Savang (born 22 January 1937) is the youngest son of King Savang Vatthana of Laos, who was murdered by Communists. ... Princess Savivanh Savang Manivong (1933 - 4th January 2007, Nice) was the daughter of King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphoui. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Queen Kham-Oun I (July 15, 1885 – June 5, 1915) is mother of Savang Vatthana. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Pathet Lao (Laotian, Land of Laos) was a communist, nationalist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid 20th century. ...

Early life

Prince Savang Vatthana was born on November 13th 1907 at the Royal Palace of Luang Prabang, the son of King Sisavang Vong and Queen Kham-Oun I. He was the second oldest of the five. Princess Sammathi, Prince Sayasack, Prince Souphantharangsri and the oldest princess Khampheng. He is also a distant cousin of Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Souphanouvong. At the age of 10, Prince Savang was sent to study in France.He attended a lycée in Montpellier, got a degree from Paris' Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques (now called Sciences Po), where French diplomats were trained. After graduating from school, the young heir continued his studies in France. After a decade, Savang Vatthana returned he no longer could speak Lao, and had to be instructed by a palace functionary for years. The Royal Palace (offical name Haw Kham) in Luang Prabang, Laos was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Queen Kham-Oun I (July 15, 1885 – June 5, 1915) is mother of Savang Vatthana. ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ... Prince Souphanouvong (July 13, 1909 - January 9, 1995) was, along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champassack, one of the Three Princes who represented respectively the communist, neutralist, and royalist political factions in Laos. ... Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ... Sciences Po, often referred to as Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques de Paris, Institut detudes Politiques de Paris, or simply IEP Paris, is a leading specialist school in the French capital. ...

On August 7, 1930, he married Queen Khamphoui and they had five children, Crown Prince Vong Savang, Prince Sisavang Savang,Prince Sauryavong Savang, Princess Savivanh Savang, and Princess Thala Savang. Like other Asian royal families, the family played tennis together, and liked to attend major tournaments on their travels abroad. He was also a devout Buddhist and became an authority on the sangkha and took his role as protector of the state religion seriously. King Savang Vatthana & Queen Khamphoui Queen Khamphoui was born in Louang Phrabang, Laos, July 12, 1912. ... Prince Vong Savang Prince Vong Savang was born in September 27, 1931-(d. ... Prince Sauryavong Savang Prince Sauryavong Savang (born 22 January 1937) is the youngest son of King Savang Vatthana of Laos, who was murdered by Communists. ... Princess Savivanh Savang Manivong (1933 - 4th January 2007, Nice) was the daughter of King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphoui. ...

During World War II, he represented his father to the Japanese forces. His father sent him to the Japanese headquarters in Saigon, where he vigorously protested the Japanese actions, when they invaded Laos and forced them to declare independence from France. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ...

King of Laos

In 1951, he served as Prime Minister, and when his father became ill on August 20, 1959, he was assigned Regent. Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ...

Savang Vatthana on the front of an unreleased banknote

On October 29, 1959, he informally ascended the throne upon the death of his father. He was, however, never officially crowned and anointed king, deferring his coronation until the cessation of civil war. During his reign, Savang Vatthana visited many countries in diplomatic missions. In March 1963, he toured 13 countries, including the United States, where he stopped at Washington, D.C. to meet with President Kennedy. It was the second stop on a tour of 13 of the nations signatory to the Geneva pact that guaranteed the "neutrality" of the Kingdom of Laos. The first stop had been Moscow, and the Russians showered gifts, including slick Chaika (Seagull) limousines. He was also accompanied by his Prime Minister, Souvanna Phouma. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ...

He was active in Lao politics, trying to stabilise his country after the political turmoil started with the Geneva Conference of July 1954, which granted full independence to Laos but did not settle the issue of who would rule. Prince Souvanna Phouma, a neutralist, operated from Vientiane, claiming to be Prime Minister and being recognized by the Russians; Prince Boun Oum of Champassak in the south, right-wing, pro-US, dominated the Pakse area, recognized as Prime Minister by the US; and in the far north, Prince Souphanouvong led the leftist resistance movement, the Pathet Lao, drawing support from North Vietnam, also claiming to be Prime Minister with the backing of the communists. To avoid argument over whether Souvanna or Boun Oum was the "legitimate" Prime Minister, both sides would deal through the pro-western King Savang Vatthana. In 1961, a majority of the National Assembly had already voted Boun Oum into power and King Savang Vatthana left Luang Prabang, visiting the capital to give the new government his blessing. But he wanted the Three Princes to form a coalition government, which happened in 1962 but collapsed. In 1964 series of coups and counter coups resulted in the final alignment of the Pathet Lao on one side with the neutralist and right wing fractions on the other. From this point the Pathet Lao refused to join any offers of coalition or national elections. A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... Look up majesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Majesty is an English word rooting in the Latin Maiestas, meaning literally, Greatness. ... Several international or multinational conferences have been called the Geneva Conference, because they were held in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Prince Souvanna phouma (7 October 1901-January 10, 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times, from 1951 - 1952, 1956 - 1957, 1960 and 1962 - 1975. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Laos ... Prince Souphanouvong (July 13, 1909 - January 9, 1995) was, along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champassack, one of the Three Princes who represented respectively the communist, neutralist, and royalist political factions in Laos. ... Boun Oum (also Prince Boun Oum or Prince Boun Oum Nachampassack) (December 12 , 1912 - March 17, 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassack (replaced the king system). ... Royal palace museum of Luang Prabang. ... The Three Princes were Boun Oum, Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong who represented respectively the royalist, neutralist and leftist factions in the Kingdom of Laos in the post-WWII period. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Pathet Lao (Laotian, Land of Laos) was a communist, nationalist political movement and organization in Laos, formed in the mid 20th century. ...

Abdication and death

In December 2 1975 he was forced to abdicate the throne after the communist revolution, and later was appointed supreme advisor to the President. He refused to leave the country. In March 1977, His Majesty Savang Vatthana was arrested with her Majesty the Queen, HRH the Crown Prince Vong Savang, HRH the Prince Sisavang, his second son, Princes Souphantharangsri and Thongsouk, his brothers. He was put into a internment camp Sam-Neua in northern Laos. It was called "Camp Number One", where all the important political prisoners were held. During his time in the camp, the royal family was allowed to move freely around in their compounds during the day. He was the oldest prisoner in the camp, turning 70 during the earlier months of imprisonment, the average age being around 55. This article is about the form of society and political movement. ... Prince Vong Savang Prince Vong Savang was born in September 27, 1931-(d. ... A concentration camp is a large detention centre created for political opponents, aliens, specific ethnic or religious groups, civilians of a critical war-zone, or other groups of people, often during a war. ...

About 1978, he died along with Queen Khamphoui and Crown Prince Vong Savang. However, according to Kaysone Phomvihane, M. Vathana would have died in 1984, at the age of 77.^[1] King Savang Vatthana & Queen Khamphoui Queen Khamphoui was born in Louang Phrabang, Laos, July 12, 1912. ... Prince Vong Savang Prince Vong Savang was born in September 27, 1931-(d. ... Kaysone Phomvihane Kaysone Phomvihane (December 13, 1920–November 21, 1992) was the leader of the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party from 1955, though Souphanouvong served in a figurehead role. ...

Upon the news of the deaths of King Savang Vattana and Crown Prince Vong Savang, the King's youngest son Sauryavong Savang became the head of the Laotian royal family, acting as regent to his nephew Crown Prince Soulivong Savang. Prince Sauryavong Savang Prince Sauryavong Savang (born 22 January 1937) is the youngest son of King Savang Vatthana of Laos, who was murdered by Communists. ... Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ... Crown Prince Soulivong Savang of Laos Crown Prince Soulivong Savang (born May 8, 1963), grandson of the last King of Laos, is the pretender to the Lao throne. ...

Issue

The children of Savang Vatthana and Khumphoui as follows:

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Quotes

• "I will be with my people to face this problem together to the end regardless of what will happen to me."
• "Alas, I am destined to be the last king of Laos."
• "We Lao, we are also Thai, but we don't want to become Siamese."

See also

• Prince Sisavang Vong
• Monarchs of Laos
• Pathet Lao
• Kingdom of Laos
• Soth Phetrasy

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References

External links

• Laos - "Seminar Camps" And The Death Of King Savang Vatthana
• Photographs of Royal Family of Laos
• Biography of King Sauryavong Savang (French)
• Death of King Savang Vatthana reported