1913 - 1985
Marshal Lon Nol (Khmer: លន់ នល់, also លន់ ណុល; 13 November 1913 – 17 November 1985) was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice (1966–67; 1969–71), as well as serving repeatedly as defence minister and provincial governor. As a nationalist and conservative, he led the military coup of 1970 against Prince Norodom Sihanouk, abolished the monarchy, and established the short-lived Khmer Republic. Constitutionally a semi-presidential republic, Cambodia was de facto governed under a military dictatorship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lon Nol has received more than 791,824 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Lon Nol is the 1,658th most popular politician (down from 1,645th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Cambodia and the 4th most popular Cambodian Politician.
Lon Nol was a Cambodian military general who served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1970 to 1975. He is most famous for leading the fight against the Khmer Rouge and their leader, Pol Pot.
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Among politicians, Lon Nol ranks 1,658 out of 15,577. Before him are Otto of Bavaria, Danjong of Joseon, Porfirio Díaz, Giulio Andreotti, Coloman, King of Hungary, and Emperor Guangwu of Han. After him are Mohammed V of Morocco, John Kerry, Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Shapur II, Teti, and Li Xiannian.
1848 - 1916
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,652
1441 - 1457
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,653
1830 - 1915
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,654
1919 - 2013
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,655
1070 - 1116
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,656
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,657
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,658
1909 - 1961
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,659
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,660
1679 - 1729
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,661
309 - 379
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,662
2350 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,663
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,664
Among people born in 1913, Lon Nol ranks 21. Before him are Paul Ricœur, Ramón Mercader, Gustáv Husák, Benjamin Britten, Sabiha Gökçen, and Makarios III. After him are Paul Erdős, Albert Ellis, Bảo Đại, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Kenzō Tange, and Roger Garaudy. Among people deceased in 1985, Lon Nol ranks 17. Before him are Simone Signoret, Rock Hudson, Charles Francis Richter, Dian Fossey, Jean Dubuffet, and Simon Kuznets. After him are Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Philip Larkin, Anne Baxter, John Franklin Enders, Ian Stewart, and Ferhat Abbas.
1913 - 2005
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 15
1913 - 1978
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 16
1913 - 1991
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 17
1913 - 1976
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 18
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 19
1913 - 1977
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 20
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 21
1913 - 1996
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 22
1913 - 2007
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 23
1913 - 1997
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 24
1913 - 1993
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 25
1913 - 2005
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 26
1913 - 2012
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 27
1921 - 1985
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 11
1925 - 1985
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 12
1900 - 1985
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 13
1932 - 1985
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 14
1901 - 1985
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 15
1901 - 1985
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 16
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 17
1896 - 1985
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 18
1922 - 1985
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 19
1923 - 1985
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 20
1897 - 1985
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 21
1938 - 1985
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 22
1899 - 1985
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 23
Among people born in Cambodia, Lon Nol ranks 4 out of 35. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), and Norodom Sihamoni (1953). After him are Jayavarman VII (1125), Hun Sen (1952), Khieu Samphan (1931), Jayavarman II (800), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), and Heng Samrin (1934).
1925 - 1998
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 1
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 2
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 3
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 4
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 5
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 6
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 7
800 - 835
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 8
1944 - 2021
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9
1834 - 1904
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 10
1875 - 1941
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 11
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Cambodia, Lon Nol ranks 4. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), and Norodom Sihamoni (1953). After him are Jayavarman VII (1125), Hun Sen (1952), Khieu Samphan (1931), Jayavarman II (800), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), and Heng Samrin (1934).
1925 - 1998
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 1
1922 - 2012
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 2
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 3
1913 - 1985
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 4
1125 - 1218
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 5
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 6
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 7
800 - 835
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 8
1944 - 2021
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9
1834 - 1904
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 10
1875 - 1941
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 11
1934 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 12