1909 - 1995
Prince Souphanouvong (13 July 1909 – 9 January 1995; Lao: ສຸພານຸວົງ), nicknamed the Red Prince, was along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champasak, one of the "Three Princes" who represented respectively the communist (pro-Vietnam), neutralist and royalist political factions in Laos. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Souphanouvong has received more than 351,753 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Souphanouvong is the 2,945th most popular politician (down from 2,779th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Laos and the 3rd most popular Laotian Politician.
Souphanouvong is most famous for being the first president of Laos.
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Among politicians, Souphanouvong ranks 2,945 out of 15,577. Before him are Henri, Prince of Condé, William Ewart Gladstone, Bahram I, Antiochus V Eupator, Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria, and Macbeth, King of Scotland. After him are Ismail Qemali, Yazdegerd II, Leopold I, Duke of Austria, Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia, Taksin, and Armand Fallières.
1552 - 1588
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,939
1809 - 1898
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,940
250 - 276
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 2,941
173 BC - 162 BC
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,942
1831 - 1903
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,943
1005 - 1057
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 2,944
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,945
1844 - 1919
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,946
500 - 457
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,947
1290 - 1326
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,948
1751 - 1819
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,949
1734 - 1782
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 2,950
1841 - 1931
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 2,951
Among people born in 1909, Souphanouvong ranks 29. Before him are Fred Perry, Carmen Miranda, Miep Gies, John Fante, Marinus van der Lubbe, and Magda Schneider. After him are Virginia Apgar, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Jessica Tandy, Aleksandar Ranković, Leo Fender, and Stanislaw Ulam. Among people deceased in 1995, Souphanouvong ranks 35. Before him are Gerald Durrell, Milovan Đilas, Christian B. Anfinsen, Hugo Pratt, Don Cherry, and Murray Rothbard. After him are Siad Barre, Jeremy Brett, John Vincent Atanasoff, Aziz Nesin, Pierre Schaeffer, and Peter Townsend.
1909 - 1995
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 23
1909 - 1955
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 24
1909 - 2010
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 25
1909 - 1983
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 26
1909 - 1934
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 27
1909 - 1996
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 28
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 29
1909 - 1974
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 30
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 31
1909 - 1994
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 32
1909 - 1983
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 33
1909 - 1991
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 34
1909 - 1984
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 35
1925 - 1995
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 29
1911 - 1995
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 30
1916 - 1995
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 31
1927 - 1995
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 32
1936 - 1995
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 33
1926 - 1995
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 34
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 35
1919 - 1995
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 36
1933 - 1995
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 37
1903 - 1995
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 38
1915 - 1995
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 39
1910 - 1995
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 40
1914 - 1995
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 41
Among people born in Laos, Souphanouvong ranks 3 out of 21. Before him are Bounnhang Vorachith (1938) and Thongloun Sisoulith (1946). After him are Choummaly Sayasone (1936), Sisavang Vong (1885), Sisavang Vatthana (1907), Fa Ngum (1316), Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Souvanna Phouma (1901), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Vang Pao (1929), and Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890).
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 1
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 2
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 3
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 4
1885 - 1959
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 5
1907 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6
1316 - 1393
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 7
1924 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 10
1929 - 2011
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 11
1890 - 1959
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Laos, Souphanouvong ranks 3. Before him are Bounnhang Vorachith (1938) and Thongloun Sisoulith (1946). After him are Choummaly Sayasone (1936), Sisavang Vong (1885), Sisavang Vatthana (1907), Fa Ngum (1316), Khamtai Siphandon (1924), Souvanna Phouma (1901), Thongsing Thammavong (1944), Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890), and Boun Oum (1912).
1938 - Present
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 1
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 2
1909 - 1995
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 3
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 4
1885 - 1959
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 5
1907 - 1978
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6
1316 - 1393
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 7
1924 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 10
1890 - 1959
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 11
1912 - 1980
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 12