Person
Boun Oum
Boun Oum was the hereditary prince of Champasak in southern Laos. In 1946 he renounced his dynastic claims so that Laos could be unified under the king of Luang Phrabang, and in return became inspector general of the kingdom. He was a leading right-wing politician and served as prime minister of the Kingdom of Laos in 1949–1950 and 1960–1962.
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