Khieu Samphan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Khieu Samphan

Cambodian war criminal

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1931

Place of Birth: Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Cambodia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Khieu Samphan

  • Khieu Samphan (Khmer: ??? ????; born 28 July 1931) is a former Cambodian communist politician 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.
  • On 7 August 2014, along with other members of the regime, he was convicted and received a life sentence for crimes against humanity during the Cambodian genocide, and a further trial found him guilty of genocide in 2018.
  • He is the last surviving senior member of the Khmer Rouge following the death of Nuon Chea in August 2019.

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