Vorn Vet
Cambodian politician
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Vorn Vet (Khmer: វ៉ន វេត; 1931–1978), born Sok Thuok (សុក ធួក),[2] was a Cambodian politician who served as deputy prime minister for the economy of Democratic Kampuchea. He was responsible for appointing Kang Kek Iew to his position as head of Special Security.[3] He was murdered at the S-21 security camp in 1978 after he led an unsuccessful coup d'état in December 1978 against the regime of Pol Pot.
