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Khieu Samphan

1931 - Today

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Khieu Samphan (Khmer: ខៀវ សំផន; born 28 July 1931) is a Cambodian former communist politician and economist who was the chairman of the state presidium of Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) 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, although Pol Pot remained the General Secretary (highest official) in the party. Prior to joining the Khmer Rouge, he was a member of Norodom Sihanouk's Sangkum government. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khieu Samphan has received more than 558,175 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Khieu Samphan is the 2,788th most popular politician (down from 2,424th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Cambodia (down from 5th 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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  • 32

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Khieu Samphan ranks 2,788 out of 15,577. Before him are Omri, Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, Armah, Franz Ziereis, Sverker I of Sweden, and Mircea I of Wallachia. After him are Theophano, Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain, Emperor Dezong of Tang, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, and Basiliscus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Khieu Samphan ranks 44. Before him are James Cronin, James Earl Jones, Ike Turner, Larry Hagman, Caterina Valente, and Kakuichi Mimura. After him are Anne Bancroft, Michael Lonsdale, Lucia Bosè, Faten Hamama, David Lee, and Richard Rorty.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Khieu Samphan ranks 7 out of 35. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Norodom Sihamoni (1953), Lon Nol (1913), Jayavarman VII (1125), and Hun Sen (1952). After him are Jayavarman II (800), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Heng Samrin (1934), and Suryavarman II (1095).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Khieu Samphan ranks 7. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Norodom Sihamoni (1953), Lon Nol (1913), Jayavarman VII (1125), and Hun Sen (1952). After him are Jayavarman II (800), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Heng Samrin (1934), and Suryavarman II (1095).

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