Pol Pot (ប៉ុលពត), born Saloth Sar (សាឡុត ស) on May 19, 1925, was the leader of the Khmer Rouge and the prime minister of Democratic Kampuchea from 1976 to 1979. His radical communist regime orchestrated one of the deadliest genocides of the 20th century, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 to 2 million… Read More Pol Pot: The Architect of Cambodia’s Killing Fields
Norodom Sihanouk (នរោត្តម សីហនុ) (1922–2012) was one of the most complex and influential figures in Cambodian history. A king, a prince, a prime minister, a film director, and a political survivor, Sihanouk’s life mirrored the tumultuous journey of Cambodia itself—from French protectorate to independence, through the horrors of the Khmer Rouge, and into the modern… Read More Norodom Sihanouk: the Father of the Independence of Cambodia
Hun Manet (ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត), the eldest son of Cambodia’s long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen, has emerged as a key figure in the country’s political future. Born on October 20, 1977, during the turbulent years of the Khmer Rouge regime, Manet represents a new generation of Cambodian leadership. Educated abroad and groomed for leadership, he has… Read More Hun Manet: Cambodia’s Rising Political Leader