POLITICIAN
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984

Souvanna Phouma
Prince Souvanna Phouma (Lao: ສຸວັນນະພູມາ; 7 October 1901 – 10 January 1984) was the leader of the neutralist faction and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos several times (1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960, and 1962–1975). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Souvanna Phouma is the 5,064th most popular politician (up from 6,079th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Laos (up from 8th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Laotian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Souvanna Phouma ranks 5,064 out of 19,576. Before him are Agron, Kōichirō Matsuura, Bernard of Italy, Azzedine Alaïa, Abdal-Latif Mirza, and Kim Yong-ju. After him are Artemisia II of Caria, Canute II of Sweden, Stephanus of Byzantium, Hormizd III, Kunigunde of Austria, and Kamal Jumblatt.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAgron
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 5,060
Kōichirō Matsuura
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 5,061
Bernard of Italy
797 - 818
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 5,062
Azzedine Alaïa
1935 - 2017
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5,063
Abdal-Latif Mirza
1420 - 1450
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5,064
Kim Yong-ju
1920 - 2021
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5,065
Souvanna Phouma
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5,066
Artemisia II of Caria
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5,067
Canute II of Sweden
1200 - 1234
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 5,068
Stephanus of Byzantium
501 - 600
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 5,069
Hormizd III
500 - 459
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 5,070
Kunigunde of Austria
1465 - 1520
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 5,071
Kamal Jumblatt
1917 - 1977
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 5,072
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Souvanna Phouma ranks 71. Before him are Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Raimundo Orsi, Tage Erlander, Alice Prin, Itzhak Stern, and Charles Brenton Huggins. After him are Hans Kammler, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Barbara Cartland, Arthur Samuel, Zhang Xueliang, and Vasili Kuznetsov. Among people deceased in 1984, Souvanna Phouma ranks 47. Before him are Henri Michaux, Irwin Shaw, Oskar Werner, Tito Gobbi, Brassaï, and Ngô Đình Thục. After him are Enrico Berlinguer, Moshé Feldenkrais, Yılmaz Güney, Jerzy Popiełuszko, Janet Gaynor, and Kim Il.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsLudwig von Bertalanffy
BIOLOGIST
1901 - 1972
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 65
Raimundo Orsi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 66
Tage Erlander
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1985
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 67
Alice Prin
MODEL
1901 - 1953
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 68
Itzhak Stern
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1969
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 69
Charles Brenton Huggins
PHYSICIAN
1901 - 1997
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 70
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 71
Hans Kammler
ENGINEER
1901 - 1945
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 72
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
SINGER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 73
Barbara Cartland
WRITER
1901 - 2000
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 74
Arthur Samuel
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 75
Zhang Xueliang
POLITICIAN
1901 - 2001
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 76
Vasili Kuznetsov
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1990
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsHenri Michaux
WRITER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 41
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 42
Oskar Werner
ACTOR
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 43
Tito Gobbi
SINGER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 44
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 45
Ngô Đình Thục
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1984
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 46
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 47
Enrico Berlinguer
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 48
Moshé Feldenkrais
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1984
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 49
Yılmaz Güney
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1984
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 50
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 51
Janet Gaynor
ACTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 52
Kim Il
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 53
In Laos
Among people born in Laos, Souvanna Phouma ranks 7 out of 22. Before him are Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Thongloun Sisoulith (1946), Bounnhang Vorachith (1938), Souphanouvong (1909), Sisavang Vatthana (1907), and Choummaly Sayasone (1936). After him are Sisavang Vong (1885), Fa Ngum (1316), Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun (1944), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890).
Others born in Laos
Go to all RankingsKhamtai Siphandon
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Thongloun Sisoulith
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 2
Bounnhang Vorachith
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 3
Souphanouvong
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1995
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 4
Sisavang Vatthana
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1978
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 5
Choummaly Sayasone
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 6
Souvanna Phouma
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 7
Sisavang 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
Among POLITICIANS In Laos
Among politicians born in Laos, Souvanna Phouma ranks 7. Before him are Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Thongloun Sisoulith (1946), Bounnhang Vorachith (1938), Souphanouvong (1909), Sisavang Vatthana (1907), and Choummaly Sayasone (1936). After him are Sisavang Vong (1885), Fa Ngum (1316), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), and Boun Oum (1912).
Khamtai Siphandon
1924 - 2025
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 1
Thongloun Sisoulith
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 2
Bounnhang Vorachith
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 3
Souphanouvong
1909 - 1995
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 4
Sisavang Vatthana
1907 - 1978
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 5
Choummaly Sayasone
1936 - Present
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 6
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