Pol pot life summary
Pol Pot was a Cambodian revolutionary and politician who was the dictator of communist Cambodia from until his overthrow in
Pol Pot, leader of the Khmer Rouge's totalitarian regime (–79) in Cambodia responsible for the deaths of more than one million..
Pol Pot
Cambodian communist leader (–)
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Pol.
In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Pot.
Pol Pot | |
|---|---|
| In office 22 February – 6 December | |
| Deputy | Nuon Chea |
| Preceded by | Tou Samouth () |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (party dissolved) |
| In office 25 October – 7 January | |
| President | Khieu Samphan |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Khieu Samphan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Nuon Chea () |
| In office 14 April – 27 September | |
| President | Khieu Samphan |
| Deputy | |
| Preceded by | Khieu Samphan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Nuon Chea (acting) |
| In office – | |
| In office – | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea) |
| Succeeded by | Khieu Samphan |
| Born | Saloth Sâr ()25 May Prek Sbauv, Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Died | 15 April () (aged72) Choam, Trapeang Prei[km], Anlong |