Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (Somdej Chao Maha Uparaja Petsaraj Ratanavongsa (Lao: ສົມເດັຈເຈົ້າ ມຫາ ອຸປຣາຊ ເພັຊຣາຊ ຣັຕນວົງສາ) (19 January 1890 – 14 October 1959) was the 1st Prime Minister of Luang Phrabang in French Laos from 21 August 1941 to 10 October 1945, and Head of State of Laos between 12 October 1945 and 24 April 1946. == Biography == === Early life === Phetsarath was born on 19 January 1890 in the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Siam, the second son of Oupahat Bounkhong and his second wife, Princess Thongsy.