Supreme Leader of Democratic Kampuchea
De facto leader of Democratic Kampuchea
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The Supreme Leader of Democratic Kampuchea was the de facto highest position in Democratic Kampuchea between 1975 and 1982, as the position was not mentioned in the constitution or it was just an informal term for the most important political figure of the Democratic Kampuchea.[16][4]
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StatusUnoffical position or Informal term for the most important political figure of Democratic Kampuchea
SeatPhnom Penh (1975–1979)
Unknown (1979–1981)
Phnom Malai (1981)[4]
Unknown (1982)
Unknown (1979–1981)
Phnom Malai (1981)[4]
Unknown (1982)
PrecursorNone
| Supreme Leader of Democratic Kampuchea | |
|---|---|
| |
 | |
| Type | De facto leader[1][2][3] |
| Status | Unoffical position or Informal term for the most important political figure of Democratic Kampuchea |
| Seat | Phnom Penh (1975–1979) Unknown (1979–1981) Phnom Malai (1981)[4] Unknown (1982) |
| Precursor | None |
| Formation | 17 April 1975[10] |
| First holder | Pol Pot |
| Final holder | Khieu Samphan |
| Abolished | 22 June 1982[11] |
| Succession | Phnom Penh based: De facto leader of the People's Republic of Kampuchea |
| Unofficial names | Leader of the Khmer Rouge's totalitarian regime[12] Dictator of Cambodia[13] |
| Deputy | "Number Two"[14][15][2] |
List
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Deputy | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
Pol Pot ប៉ុល ពត (1925–1998)[a] |
17 April 1975 | 27 December 1979 | 4 years, 254 days | CPK |  Nuon Chea (1975–1979)[18] Unknown (January 1979–December 1979) |
[16][4][12][13][17] |
| 2 |  |
Khieu Samphan ខៀវ សំផន (born 1931) |
27 December 1979[b] | 22 June 1982 | 2 years, 177 days | CPK PDK |
Unknown (December 1979–June 1982) |
[16][4][20] |
Timeline
See also
Notes
- In December 1979, Pol Pot said that while he was the top leader of political and military affairs, he allowed Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary to run the administration.[17]
- Khieu Samphan also became Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea.[19]