Sak Sutsakhan
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In this Cambodian name, the surname is Sak. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sutsakhan.
General Sak Sutsakhan (Khmer: សក់ ស៊ុតសាខន; 8 February 1928[1] – 29 April 1994) was a Cambodian politician and soldier who had a long career in the country's politics. He was the last Head of State of the Khmer Republic, the regime overthrown by the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Sak Sutsakhan formed a pro-US force known as the Khmer Sâ (White Khmer).[2] As a businessman, Sak Sutsakhan notably owned a Dairy Queen franchise in Anaheim, California.[3]
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General Sak Sutsakhan | |
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សក់ ស៊ុតសាខន | |
Chairman of the Supreme Committee | |
In office 12 April 1975 – 17 April 1975 | |
Preceded by | Saukham Khoy (acting) as President of the Khmer Republic |
Succeeded by | Norodom Sihanouk as President of the State Presidium |
Personal details | |
Born | (1928-02-08)8 February 1928 Battambang, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | 29 April 1994(1994-04-29) (aged 66) Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | First Kingdom of Cambodia Khmer Republic Khmer People's National Liberation Front |
Branch/service | Royal Cambodian Army Khmer National Army Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1957–1994 |
Rank | Major general |
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