Vorn Vet
Cambodian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vorn Vet (Khmer: វ៉ន វេត; 1929–1978), born Sok Thuok (សុក ធួក),[1] 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.[2] He was murdered at the S-21 security camp in 1978.
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Vorn Vet | |
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វ៉ន វេត | |
Deputy Prime Minister of the Economy | |
In office 1975–1978 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sok Thuok (សុក ធួក) 1929 (1929) French Indochina |
Died | 1978(1978-00-00) (aged 48–49) Democratic Kampuchea |
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In this Cambodian name, the surname is Vorn. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Vet.