Pol Pot, born Saloth Sâr, was a Cambodian politician, revolutionary and dictator who led the Khmer Rouge and ruled Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 until its overthrow in 1979. Born into a prosperous farming family, he studied in Paris, joined the French Communist Party and returned to Cambodia in 1953 to take part in the communist movement. He became leader of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in 1963. After the Khmer Rouge took power in 1975 they emptied the cities and forced the population into labour camps, and the Cambodian genocide that followed killed an estimated 1.5 to 2 million people. Vietnam invaded in December 1978 and toppled the regime. Pol Pot died on 15 April 1998 in the jungle, in his sleep, of a heart attack.
Facts
RoleCambodian politician, revolutionary and dictator, leader of the Khmer Rouge 1 Role
Role (category) Role (category) Compare
Age at Death Browse and compare
How Their Life Ended Connections
In Era
Source Pol Pot (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Pol Pot (Wikipedia)
Lead, role description
was a Cambodian politician, revolutionary, and dictator who ruled Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 until his overthrow in 1979
Lead, revolutionary
was a Cambodian politician, revolutionary, and dictator who ruled Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 until his overthrow in 1979
Lead, early life
Born to a prosperous farmer in Prek Sbauv, French Cambodia, Pol Pot was educated at some of Cambodia
Lead, dates of life, death
Pol Pot (born Saloth Sâr; 19 May 1925-15 April 1998)
Lead, dates of life, age
Pol Pot (born Saloth Sâr; 19 May 1925-15 April 1998)
Imprisonment and death: 1997-1998
On 15 April 1998, Pol Pot died in his sleep of a heart attack.
In Era: The Cold War, Lead, rule of Democratic Kampuchea
ruled Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 until his overthrow in 1979 during the Cambodian-Vietnamese War
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.