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Lon Nol

1913 - 1985

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Marshal Lon Nol (Khmer: លន់ នល់, also លន់ ណុល; 13 November 1913 – 17 November 1985) was a Cambodian military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice (1966–67; 1969–71), as well as serving repeatedly as defence minister and provincial governor. As a right-wing nationalist, he led the military coup of 1970 against Prince Norodom Sihanouk, abolished the monarchy, and established the short-lived Khmer Republic. Constitutionally a semi-presidential republic, Cambodia was de facto governed under a military dictatorship. He was the commander-in-chief of the Khmer National Armed Forces during the Cambodian Civil War and became President of the Khmer Republic on 10 March 1972. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lon Nol is the 2,131st most popular politician (down from 1,672nd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Cambodia and the 4th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Lon Nol was a Cambodian military general who served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1970 to 1975. He is most famous for leading the fight against the Khmer Rouge and their leader, Pol Pot.

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Among politicians, Lon Nol ranks 2,131 out of 19,576. Before him are Karl Carstens, Emperor Wu of Jin, Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, Paul Bocuse, Ibrahim Rugova, and Đurađ Branković. After him are Jean Jaurès, Kubrat, Alexander, Emeric Thököly, Francis, Duke of Anjou, and Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy.

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Among people born in 1913, Lon Nol ranks 30. Before him are Sabiha Gökçen, Bill Hewlett, Silvio Piola, Paul Erdős, Roger Garaudy, and Kenzō Tange. After him are Carmen Amaya, Albert Ellis, William Tolbert, Wolfgang Paul, Trevor Howard, and Jacobo Árbenz. Among people deceased in 1985, Lon Nol ranks 22. Before him are Philip Larkin, Rock Hudson, Simon Kuznets, Margaret Hamilton, Dian Fossey, and Paul Flory. After him are Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Kim Yong-sik, Anne Baxter, Ferhat Abbas, and John Franklin Enders.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Lon Nol ranks 4 out of 40. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), and Nuon Chea (1926). After him are Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Ta Mok (1926), and Jayavarman II (800).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Lon Nol ranks 4. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), and Nuon Chea (1926). After him are Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Jayavarman II (800), and Yasovarman I (900).

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