Prince Boun Oum (December 12, 1912 - March 17, 1980) was the son of King Ratsadanay

Ratsadanay

King Ratsadanay was the last king of Champasak. He was the father of Boun Oum....

, and was the hereditary prince of Champassack (replaced the "king" system) and also Prime Minister of Laos

Prime Minister of Laos

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He was born in Don Talad, the eldest son of H.H. Brhat Chao Buarabarna Rajadhaniya, Prince of Champasak and by his fourth wife, Princess Sudhisaramuni. He was educated at Wat Liep Monastery Sch. and l'École de droit, Vientiane

Vientiane

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. He met Mom Bouaphanh and married her in 1943.