The Phnom Penh Post: Lon Nol soldier tells of accidental escape
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Lon Nol
Lon Nol was a Cambodian-Chinese military officer, politician who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice, 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, Ca…
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politics · Prime Minister of Cambodia (1966–1967; 1969–1971) · politician · military personnel · also Lon Nol, Nol
Born 13 November 1913 · Died 17 November 1985 · Q313400
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1985· 1 entry
Died 1985-11-17.
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1973· 1 entry
“Opis: w wywiadzie udzielonym Orianie Fallaci w Brioni w czerwcu 1973.”
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1972· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Khmer Republic (1972–1975).
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1969· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Cambodia (1969–1971).
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1968· 1 entry
However, he returned as Minister of Defence and in 1969 became prime minister a second time, appointing the vocally anti-Sihanouk, and pro-US politician Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak as his deputy
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1966· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Cambodia (1966–1967).
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1959· 1 entry
Career landmark: defence minister (1959–1966).
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1955· 1 entry
And commander-in-chief of the armed forces in 1960, as well as serving as Defence Minister
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1952· 1 entry
Carried out military operations against the Viet Minh
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1913· 1 entry
Born 1913-11-13.
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