POLITICIAN
Boun Oum
1912 - 1980

Boun Oum
Prince Boun Oum (also Prince Boun Oum Na Champassak; Lao: ບຸນອຸ້ມ ນະ ຈຳປາສັກ; Thai: บุญอุ้ม ณ จัมปาศักดิ์; RTGS: Bun-um Na Champasak; 2 December 1911 – 17 March 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay, and was the hereditary prince of Champassak and also Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos from March 1948 to February 1950 and again from December 1960 to June 1962. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boun Oum is the 10,348th most popular politician (up from 10,901st in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Laos (down from 12th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Laotian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Boun Oum ranks 10,348 out of 19,576. Before him are John Morley, Ronald Inglehart, Hazem El Beblawi, George Mouzalon, Ramón José Velásquez, and Hugo Preuß. After him are Kamehameha IV, Mehmed III Giray, Mohammed al-Shaykh, Staffan de Mistura, Julia Major, and Bernard Plantapilosa.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Morley
1838 - 1923
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,347
Ronald Inglehart
1934 - 2021
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,348
Hazem El Beblawi
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,349
George Mouzalon
1220 - 1258
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,350
Ramón José Velásquez
1916 - 2014
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,351
Hugo Preuß
1860 - 1925
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,352
Boun Oum
1912 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 10,353
Kamehameha IV
1834 - 1863
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10,354
Mehmed III Giray
1584 - 1629
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10,355
Mohammed al-Shaykh
1490 - 1557
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10,356
Staffan de Mistura
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10,357
Julia Major
102 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10,358
Bernard Plantapilosa
841 - 886
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 10,359
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Boun Oum ranks 153. Before him are Laurean Rugambwa, Richard Carlson, Ichiji Otani, Feroze Gandhi, Vladimir Bakarić, and Romain Maes. After him are Michele Andreolo, Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein, Jure Francetić, Hasan Salama, Khalid Bakdash, and Henry Armstrong. Among people deceased in 1980, Boun Oum ranks 121. Before him are Hiroshi Inagaki, Leopold Kielholz, Hellmuth Walter, Ahmad Shukeiri, Dixie Dean, and Gerhard Hanappi. After him are Justas Paleckis, Gastone Nencini, Rosa Albach-Retty, David Janssen, Farrokhroo Parsa, and Cecil Beaton.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsLaurean Rugambwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1997
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 147
Richard Carlson
ACTOR
1912 - 1977
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 148
Ichiji Otani
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 149
Feroze Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1960
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 150
Vladimir Bakarić
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1983
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 151
Romain Maes
CYCLIST
1912 - 1983
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 152
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 153
Michele Andreolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1981
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 154
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
POLITICIAN
1912 - 2012
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 155
Jure Francetić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1942
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 156
Hasan Salama
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1948
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 157
Khalid Bakdash
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 158
Henry Armstrong
BOXER
1912 - 1988
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 159
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsHiroshi Inagaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1980
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 115
Leopold Kielholz
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1980
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 116
Hellmuth Walter
ENGINEER
1900 - 1980
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 117
Ahmad Shukeiri
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 118
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 119
Gerhard Hanappi
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1980
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 120
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 121
Justas Paleckis
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1980
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 122
Gastone Nencini
CYCLIST
1930 - 1980
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 123
Rosa Albach-Retty
ACTOR
1874 - 1980
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 124
David Janssen
ACTOR
1931 - 1980
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 125
Farrokhroo Parsa
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1980
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 126
Cecil Beaton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 127
In Laos
Among people born in Laos, Boun Oum ranks 14 out of 22. Before him are Sisavang Vong (1885), Fa Ngum (1316), Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun (1944), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890). After him are Anouvong (1767), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954), Setthathirath (1534), Vang Pao (1929), and Pany Yathotou (1951).
Others born in Laos
Go to all RankingsSisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 8
Fa Ngum
POLITICIAN
1316 - 1393
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 9
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 10
Thongsing Thammavong
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 11
Sisavath Keobounphanh
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 12
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 13
Boun Oum
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 14
Anouvong
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1829
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 15
Phoumi Vongvichit
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 16
Bouasone Bouphavanh
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 17
Setthathirath
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1571
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 18
Vang Pao
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 2011
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 19
Pany Yathotou
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 20
Among POLITICIANS In Laos
Among politicians born in Laos, Boun Oum ranks 13. Before him are Souvanna Phouma (1901), Sisavang Vong (1885), Fa Ngum (1316), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890). After him are Anouvong (1767), Phoumi Vongvichit (1909), Bouasone Bouphavanh (1954), Setthathirath (1534), and Pany Yathotou (1951).
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 7
Sisavang Vong
1885 - 1959
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 8
Fa Ngum
1316 - 1393
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 9
Thongsing Thammavong
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 10
Sisavath Keobounphanh
1928 - 2020
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 11
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 12
Boun Oum
1912 - 1980
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 13
Anouvong
1767 - 1829
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 14
Phoumi Vongvichit
1909 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 15
Bouasone Bouphavanh
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 16
Setthathirath
1534 - 1571
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 17
Pany Yathotou
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 18