Oudone Sananikone
Oudone Sananikone, or Ûdon Xanaikôn, was a general of the Royal Lao Army.
A member of the aristocratic Sananikone family, he was born in 1919 in Vientiane. In 1945, he joined the Lao Issara movement. Returning to Vientane in 1950, he joined the Lao National Army. He supported General Phoumi Nosavan's 1960 coup. In 1969, Sananikone was promoted to the rank of Major general. He fled Laos in May 1975, shortly before the communist takeover[1]. Settled in the United States, he died in 1984[2].
Sources
- ^ Stuart-Fox, Martin. "Oudone Sananikone". Historical Dictionary of Laos. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810856240.
- ^ AP (1984-10-01). "Oudone Sananikone, 63, Dies; Former Defense Chief in Laos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-19.