Phoui Sananikone

Phoui Sananikone locally known as Phagna Houakhong was a Laotian right-wing politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister and first President of the Lao National Assembly. Since entering government service he had held virtually every top position in the Lao cabinet. The majority of his work as politician concerned the independence and sovereignty of Laos in Southeast Asia, especially in regards of the western-oriented neutrality policy during the height of the Indochina Wars.