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Khamtai Siphandon

1924 - Today

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General Khamtai Siphandone (Lao: ຄຳໄຕ ສີພັນດອນ; born 8 February 1924) is a Laotian politician who was Chairman of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 24 November 1992 to 21 March 2006 and President of Laos from 24 February 1998 to 8 June 2006, when he was replaced by Choummaly Sayasone. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khamtai Siphandon has received more than 111,044 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Khamtai Siphandon is the 7,107th most popular politician (up from 7,176th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Laos (down from 8th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Laotian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Khamtai Siphandon ranks 7,107 out of 19,576. Before him are Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Johan Ferrier, Suleiman II, Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, Emile Vandervelde, and Fritz Fischer. After him are Sigurd II of Norway, Princess Louise of Denmark, Junio Valerio Borghese, Giuseppe Pella, Christoph I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, and Qaitbay.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Khamtai Siphandon ranks 113. Before him are Katy Jurado, Stanley Donen, Rudolf Vrba, Rikidōzan, Dinah Washington, and Pat Hingle. After him are Zbigniew Herbert, Alexander Haig, Bud Powell, Raymond Barre, Geraldine Page, and Maria Riva.

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In Laos

Among people born in Laos, Khamtai Siphandon ranks 9 out of 22. Before him are Bounnhang Vorachith (1938), Choummaly Sayasone (1936), Fa Ngum (1316), Sisavang Vatthana (1907), Sisavang Vong (1885), and Souvanna Phouma (1901). After him are Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Anouvong (1767), Boun Oum (1912), Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun (1944), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), and Setthathirath (1534).

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Among POLITICIANS In Laos

Among politicians born in Laos, Khamtai Siphandon ranks 9. Before him are Bounnhang Vorachith (1938), Choummaly Sayasone (1936), Fa Ngum (1316), Sisavang Vatthana (1907), Sisavang Vong (1885), and Souvanna Phouma (1901). After him are Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Anouvong (1767), Boun Oum (1912), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), Setthathirath (1534), and Sisavath Keobounphanh (1928).

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