Kou Abhay

Kou Abhay in 1955.

Kou Abhay (Lao: ກຸ ອະໄພ; 7 December 1892^[1] – 1^{[citation needed]} April 1964) was Lao politician.

He was governor of Champasak Province from 1941 to 1947, when he was appointed as the minister for education and health. In 1949, he was appointed the President of the Royal Council.^[1]

He was appointed by the King of Laos as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Laos from 7 January 1960 to 3 June 1960.

He was the older brother of the National Education and Fine Arts Minister. He was the father of General Kouprasith Abhay (1932–2011) who launched a right-wing coup d'état on 19 April 1964.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Stuart-Fox, Martin (2008). Historical Dictionary of Laos. epdf.pub. ISBN 978-0-8108-5624-0.
^ US Department of State Office of the Historian, Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, East Asia-Pacific Region; Cambodia; Laos, Volume XVI-
^ Time Magazine Article published 1 February 1961 "Brother Act"
^ Time Magazine Article published 3 February 1961 "Time for Poets"

Political offices
Preceded by Phoui Sananikone	Prime Minister of Laos 1960	Succeeded by Somsanith Vongkotrattana

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[laohistdictionary-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Stuart-Fox, Martin (2008). Historical Dictionary of Laos. epdf.pub. ISBN 978-0-8108-5624-0.

[2] US Department of State Office of the Historian, Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, East Asia-Pacific Region; Cambodia; Laos, Volume XVI-

[3] Time Magazine Article published 1 February 1961 "Brother Act"

[4] Time Magazine Article published 3 February 1961 "Time for Poets"

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