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Facts

Also Known As Saloth Sar
Born May 19, 1925 • Cambodia
Died April 15, 1998 (aged 72) • Cambodia • Thailand
Title / Office prime minister (1976-1979), Cambodia
Political Affiliation Communist Party of Kampuchea • Khmer Rouge
Role In Cambodian genocide

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