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List of monarchs of Laos

Royal TitleKing
RealmLaos
CoatofarmsRoyal Coat of Arms of Laos.svg
Coatofarmssize120px
CoatofarmscaptionCoat of arms of the Kingdom of Laos
First MonarchKing Fa Ngum
Last MonarchKing Savang Vatthana
StyleHis Royal Majesty
ResidenceLuang Prabang, Laos
Began1353 (Kingdom of Lan Xang)
EndedDecember 2, 1975
PretenderSoulivong Savang

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Lan Xang was the name of Laos Kingdom during its early years and was ruled by the first king, Fa Ngum. Until the reign of King Sai Setthathirat, the Lan Xang kingdom's royal seat was based in Luang Phrabang, after which the royal seat moved to Vientiane. With the rule of Sourigna Vongsa for more than 57 years, Laos entered its goldern age. In 1707 Lan Xang split into the separate kingdoms of Vientiane, Luang Phrabang and Champasak.

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Kings :
Portrait Name King From King Until
Oun Kham 1 October 1868 December 15, 1895
Zakarine 15 December 1895 March 25, 1904
Sisavang Vong March 26, 1904 August 27, 1946

King (Rath) :
Portrait Name King From King Until
Sisavang Vong September 15, 1945 October 20, 1945

Kings (Rath) :
Portrait Name King From King Until
Sisavang Vong April 23, 1946 October 29, 1959
Savang Vatthana October 30, 1959 December 2, 1975

Heads of state of Laos

Kingdom of Laos
Kings (1949-1975)		Sisavang Vong * Savang Vatthana
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Presidents (1975-)		 Souphanouvong * Phoumi Vongvichit* * Kaysone Phomvihane * Nouhak Phoumsavanh * Khamtai Siphandon * Choummaly Sayasone

Leaders of present-day Southeast Asian countries

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Heads of governmentBrunei * Cambodia * East Timor * Indonesia (list) * Laos * Malaysia * Myanmar * Papua New Guinea * Philippines (list) * Singapore * Thailand (list) * Vietnam
Defunct heads of state and governmentBurma (Monarch) * Indonesia (Prime Minister) * Laos (Monarch) * Papua New Guinea (Colonial Head) * Philippines (Governor-General * Prime Minister) * Vietnam (Monarch) * Vietnam, South (leaders)



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