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Khieu Samphan

Politician

Khieu Samphan is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Khieu Samphan · Khieu Samphân · Khieu Szamphan · Κιέου Σαμπάν · Кхиеу Сампхан · 9 more...				[sources]
Other name	Кхиеу Самфан				[sources]
Weak alias	Samphan · ferrr · キュー・サンパン · 喬森潘				[sources]
Birth date	1931-07-27				[sources]
Place of birth	Svay Rieng Province				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Cambodia				[sources]
Citizenship	Cambodia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Samphan				[sources]
Last name	Khieu				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q379203				[sources]
Position	Prime Minister of Cambodia (1976-1976)				[sources]
Education	Lycee Sisowath · Royal University of Phnom Penh · Sorbonne Paris Cité University (group) · University of Montpellier · University of Paris				[sources]
Religion	Buddhism				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-03	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2024-09-03

Descriptions

Cambodian politician and war criminal (born 1931)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-04-25

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
So Socheat Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prime Minister of Cambodia	1976-04-04	1976-04-14

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