Politician

Khieu Samphan

Cambodian politician and war criminal

1931 - today

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Khieu Samphan

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Khieu Samphan is the 2,669th most popular politician (down from 2,242nd in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Cambodia (down from 7th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Khieu Samphan is most famous for being the Khmer Rouge's second-in-command and president from 1976 to 1979. He was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Khieu Samphan ranks 2,668 out of 19,576. Before him are Stefan Milutin, Auguste Mariette, Muhammad bin Saud, Prince William of Hesse-Kassel, Berengar II of Italy, and Zimri. After him are Juscelino Kubitschek, Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt, Abgar V, Ricimer, Jehoahaz of Judah, and Shah Jahan II.

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Stefan Milutin
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HPI: 70.45
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Auguste Mariette
1821 - 1881
HPI: 70.45
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Muhammad bin Saud
1710 - 1765
HPI: 70.45
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Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
1787 - 1867
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Berengar II of Italy
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HPI: 70.44
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Zimri
1000 BC - 960 BC
HPI: 70.44
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Khieu Samphan
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2,669
Juscelino Kubitschek
1902 - 1976
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2,670
Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt
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Abgar V
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HPI: 70.43
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Ricimer
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HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2,673
Jehoahaz of Judah
630 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2,674
Shah Jahan II
1696 - 1719
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 2,675

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Khieu Samphan ranks 47. Before him are David Lee, Larry Hagman, Aldo Rossi, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Richard F. Heck, and Guy Debord. After him are John Gavin, John le Carré, Nawal El Saadawi, Kakuichi Mimura, William Shatner, and Viktor Korchnoi.

Others Born in 1931

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David Lee
PHYSICIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 41
Larry Hagman
ACTOR
1931 - 2012
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 42
Aldo Rossi
ARCHITECT
1931 - 1997
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 43
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 44
Richard F. Heck
CHEMIST
1931 - 2015
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 45
Guy Debord
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 1994
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 46
Khieu Samphan
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 47
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 48
John le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 49
Nawal El Saadawi
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 50
Kakuichi Mimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 51
William Shatner
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 52
Viktor Korchnoi
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 53