Ieng Sary
Cambodian politician (1925-2013)
Ieng Sary (Khmer: អៀង សារី; 24 October 1925 – 14 March 2013) was a senior member of the Khmer Rouge. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea led by Pol Pot. He worked in the Democratic Kampuchea as foreign minister and deputy prime minister.
Ieng Sary | |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 April 1976 – 7 January 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pol Pot |
| Preceded by | Sarin Chhak |
| Succeeded by | Hun Sen |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kampuchea | |
| In office 14 April 1976 – 7 January 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Pol Pot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kim Trang 24 October 1925 Trà Vinh, Cochinchina, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Died | 14 March 2013 (aged 87) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Resting place | Malai, Banteay Meanchey[1] |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Political party | Democratic National Union Movement (1996–2007) Cambodian National Unity Party (1992–1996) Party of Democratic Kampuchea (1981–1993) Communist Party of Kampuchea French Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khieu Thirith (m. 1951–2013; his death) |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
His wife, Ieng Thirith also was part in the Khmer Rouge government as social affairs minister.
Ieng Sary was arrested in 2007 and was charged with crimes against humanity just like Pol Pot & Nuon Chea. He died of heart failure and intestinal blockage before trial commenced.[2]
References
change- ↑ Kong Sothanarith (6 June 2014). "Former Khmer Rouge Minister Hospitalized in Thailand" (in Khmer). Voice of America. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ "KIeng Sary, minister for Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, dies". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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