When did Vietnam,Cambodia, Laos and Syria gained independence?
- Vietnam: gained independence from France on September 2, 1945.
- Cambodia: gained independence from France on November 9, 1953.
- Laos: gained independence from France on July 19, 1949.
- Syria: gained independence from France on April 17, 1946.
What were their first Prime ministers?
- Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh served as the first Prime Minister and later as President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).
- Cambodia: Norodom Sihanouk served as the first Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1945 to 1955.
- Laos: Phetsarath Rattanavongsa served as the first Prime Minister of Laos from 1941 to 1945, before the country gained independence.
- Syria: Jamil Mardam Bey served as the first Prime Minister of Syria from 1946 to 1947.