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Sam Rainsy

1949 - Today

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Sam Rainsy (Khmer: សម រង្ស៊ី, UNGEGN: Sâm Rôngsi, ALA-LC: Sam Raṅs′ī [sɑm reaŋsiː]; born 10 March 1949) is a Cambodian activist, economist and former politician who most recently served as the Leader of the Opposition. He is now the interim leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party due to the continued ban on political activity by the party's leader, Kem Sokha. Between 1998 and 2017, he was the leading opposition figure in Cambodian politics and the main challenger to prime minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People's Party. Since 2015, he has lived in exile, having been banned from entering the country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Rainsy is the 13,269th most popular politician (up from 14,369th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Cambodia (up from 34th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Cambodian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sam Rainsy ranks 13,269 out of 19,576. Before him are John, Duke of Randazzo, Per Borten, Chuck Hagel, Meryibre Khety, Keith Mitchell, and Carlos Lleras Restrepo. After him are Stefan Vladislav II, Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Orontes IV, Ariarathes VII of Cappadocia, Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, and Ioannis Andreou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Sam Rainsy ranks 350. Before him are Nené, Francisco Maturana, Yūsaku Matsuda, John Haglelgam, Brigitte Mohnhaupt, and Bei Dao. After him are Moussa Koussa, Edu, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Habib Essid, Rodrigo Rato, and Garry Shandling.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Sam Rainsy ranks 31 out of 40. Before him are Ang Mey (1815), Khieu Ponnary (1920), Jayavarman V (958), Khuang Aphaiwong (1902), Sinn Sisamouth (1933), and Penn Nouth (1906). After him are Dith Pran (1942), Pen Sovan (1936), Hun Manet (1977), François Chau (1959), Rithy Panh (1964), and Somaly Mam (1970).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Sam Rainsy ranks 26. Before him are Son Sann (1911), Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914), Ang Mey (1815), Khieu Ponnary (1920), Khuang Aphaiwong (1902), and Penn Nouth (1906). After him are Pen Sovan (1936), and Hun Manet (1977).

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