Kem Ley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kem Ley

Cambodian political commentator and activist

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1970

Place of Birth: Tram Kak District, Takéo Province, Cambodia

Date of Death: 10-Jul-2016

Profession: politician, human rights activist

Nationality: Cambodia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Kem Ley (Khmer: ??? ??; 19 October 1970 – 10 July 2016) was a Cambodian activist, physician, and political commentator.
He was known for his political commentary, including trenchant criticisms of the current government led by Cambodian People's Party (CPP).
This made him popular with many Cambodian people and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party.
He was assassinated in what has been claimed to have been a politically motivated attack on 10 July 2016 at a petrol station in Phnom Penh.
He is the third notable activist to be killed in recent years, after union leader Chea Vichea in 2004, and environmental activist Chut Wutty in 2012.