POLITICIAN

Heng Samrin

1934 - Today

Photo of Heng Samrin

Icon of person Heng Samrin

Heng Samrin (Khmer: ហេង សំរិន; born 25 May 1934) is a Cambodian politician who served as the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia (2006–2023). Between 1979 and 1992, he was the de facto leader of the Hanoi-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989) and State of Cambodia (1989–1992) and General Secretary of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991). He has been a member of Parliament since 14 June 1993. He is the oldest member of parliament, and the longest-serving president of the National Assembly in history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heng Samrin is the 4,481st most popular politician (down from 3,706th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Cambodia (up from 9th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Heng Samrin is most famous for being the leader of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party and the Chairman of the Council of State of the Democratic Kampuchea.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Heng Samrin by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Heng Samrin ranks 4,481 out of 19,576. Before him are As-Salih Ayyub, António, Prior of Crato, Kim Yong-il, Malcolm I of Scotland, Aristobulus IV, and Mohammed Badie. After him are Eric XI of Sweden, Publius Licinius Crassus, Ugyen Wangchuck, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Švitrigaila.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Heng Samrin ranks 77. Before him are Udo Jürgens, Ronald Wayne, Raniero Cantalamessa, Hans Hollein, Kenzo Ohashi, and Diana Wynne Jones. After him are Rudolf Schuster, Abimael Guzmán, Yoshio Furukawa, Garry Marshall, Renata Scotto, and Marshall Rosenberg.

Others Born in 1934

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Heng Samrin ranks 8 out of 40. Before him are Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Nuon Chea (1926), Lon Nol (1913), Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), and Khieu Samphan (1931). After him are Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Ta Mok (1926), Jayavarman II (800), Yasovarman I (900), and Suryavarman II (1095).

Others born in Cambodia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Heng Samrin ranks 8. Before him are Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Nuon Chea (1926), Lon Nol (1913), Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), and Khieu Samphan (1931). After him are Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Jayavarman II (800), Yasovarman I (900), Suryavarman II (1095), and Norodom Ranariddh (1944).

Cambodian born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous