Soulivong Savang
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Crown Prince Soulivong Savang (born May 8, 1963) was born at the Royal Palace, Luang Prabang, Laos to Prince Vong Savang and Princess Mahneelai. He lives in exile in France.
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Biography
Savang a Pretender to the Kingdom of Laos, which has been a Constitutional Monarchy until 1975, when the Communist Pathet Lao took over the nation.
After the communist revolution, members of the Royal Family were taken into captivity. Savang escaped from captivity from Laos with his younger brother Prince Thayavong Savang in 1981, arriving in France as political refugees and currently lives in exile there.
He attended the University of Clermont-Ferrand in France and also obtained a law degree. He has been working to bring "social and charitable reforms" for the people of Laos and the return of a Constitutional Monarchy to Laos to benefit the people. His Uncle Prince Sauryavong Savang currently head of the Laotian royal family and acts as regent to his nephew.
In September 1997, he and his brother Prince Thayavong Savang along with their Uncle Prince Sauryavong Savang initiated a Royal Lao Conference in Seattle, United States, over three hundred Lao exiles and representatives of the Hmongs community.
A resolution was established at this historic meeting between the Lao and Hmongs leaders and the Royal Family and it held the common goal to change "the totalitarian regime to a genuine democratic system", and "the reunification of the Lao people".
He works along with other members of the Laos Royal Family such as Prince Sauryavong Savang, Prince Mangkra Souvannaphouma and Prince Thayavong Savang to establish a constitutional monarchy in Laos.
See also
Quotes
- "If they need me to be Lao King I will be at their disposal."
External links
- Crown Prince Soulivong Savang met with French Foreign Ministry officials and unveiled a plan to bring democracy to Laos (http://www.abc.net.au/ra/asiapac/archive/2000/oct/raap-6oct2000-1.htm)
- Exiled Laos Prince Appeals to US (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20000224/aponline180821_000.htm) by Washington Post
- Former Royal Laos Flag & Laos National Anthem (http://www.geocities.com/vangrhino/laos.html)
- The Prince of Laos visits with the Hmong community in Minnesota (http://www.hmongtimes.com/displaynews.asp?ID=1192)
- Speech of His Royal Highness Prince Soulivong Savang (http://lao.football.free.fr/Democratie_Thou_Soulivong.htm) at Bowdoin College
- Political turmoil comes to one of the most isolated communist ruled countries in Southeast Asia (http://www.irrawaddy.org/database/2000/vol8.6/cover-2.html)
- Press release of the Lao Royal Family (http://servizi.radicalparty.org/documents/images/laos/laos_31122002_en.jpg)
- LAOS: ROYALTY Kingdom Come? (http://www.asiapacificms.com/articles/lao_royalty/)
- Laos Royals offers to return to restore order (http://www.abc.net.au/ra/newsdaily/s148390.htm)
- Deposed Lao family adds royal touch to Farmington temple; Families gather for day of worship and rememberance (http://hmongunivers.angelcities.com/news33.html)
- Laos Royals pay respects to September 11, 2001 Victims (http://lao.football.free.fr/010916/index.htm) (Photos)
- Welcoming speech of Crown Prince Soulivong Savang (http://servizi.radicalparty.org/documents/conference_southeast_asia/index.php?func=detail&par=183) (French)
| Preceded by: Prince Regent Sauryavong Savang |
Lao Dynasty | Succeeded by: current incumbent |