Souvanna Phomma was a Laotian politician who was installed as oupahat, a royal title for the viceroy of a Buddhist dynasty, of Luang Phrabang in 1878. He authored a History of Louang Phrabang.
Family
He had nineteen sons, including Bounkhong, and thirty-one daughters. Souvanna Phomma had at least thirteen wives: the first was a commoner, the second was the daughter of King Sukaseum, the third was a daughter of King Chantharat, the fourth was from an unknown royal lineage, and both the fifth and sixths were his half-sisters; the next seven wives were all commoners. and head of state of Laos between 12 October 1945 and 24 April 1946
Death
He was beheaded during the sacking of Luang Prabang, by Đèo Văn Trị, a Tai Dam (Black Tai) chieftain at Lai Chau, on 8 June 1887.
See also
- List of Lao people
- List of people who were beheaded