Khieu Samphan

Military Commander

1931 –

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Who is Khieu Samphan?

Khieu Samphan is a former Cambodian communist politician who was the president of the state presidium of Democratic Kampuchea from 1976 until 1979. As such, he served as Cambodia's head of state and was one of the most powerful officials in the Khmer Rouge movement, though Pol Pot remained the highest official in the party.

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Born
Jul 27, 1931
French Indochina
Also known as
  • Khieu Samphân
Ethnicity
  • Chinese Cambodian
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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