Lon Nol

Marshal Lon Nol (Khmer: លន់ នល់, also លន់ ណុល; 13 November 1913 – 17 November 1985) was a Cambodian politician and military leader. He led a coup against Prince Norodom Sihanouk in 1970. Nol made himself President of the newly created Khmer Republic.

Lon Nol
President of the Khmer Republic
In office March 10, 1972 – April 1, 1975
Prime Minister	Sisowath Sirik Matak Son Ngoc Thanh Hang Thun Hak In Tam Long Boret
Preceded by	Cheng Heng
Succeeded by	Peter Khoy Saukam (acting)
23rd Prime Minister of Cambodia
In office August 14, 1969 – March 11, 1971
President	Norodom Sihanouk Cheng Heng (acting)
Deputy	Sisowath Sirik Matak
Preceded by	Penn Nouth
Succeeded by	Sisowath Sirik Matak
In office October 25, 1966 – May 1, 1967
President	Norodom Sihanouk
Preceded by	Norodom Kantol
Succeeded by	Son Sann
Leader of the Social Republican Party
In office June 15, 1972 – April 1, 1975
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister of Defense
In office 1968–1969
Prime Minister	Son Sann Penn Nouth
Personal details
Born	(1913-11-13)November 13, 1913 Prey Veng, Cambodia
Died	November 17, 1985(1985-11-17) (aged 72) Fullerton, California, U.S.
Political party	Social Republican Party
Other political affiliations	Sangkum (until 1970)
Spouse(s)	Sovanna Lon
Children	9
Alma mater	Cambodian Royal Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Cambodia Khmer Republic
Branch/service	Khmer National Army
Years of service	1952–1975
Rank	Field marshal
Commands	Commander-in-Chief of the Khmer National Armed Forces
Battles/wars	First Indochina War

The Khmer Rouge took leadership of Cambodia. Lon Nol fled from Cambodia to Indonesia and then to the United States.