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Lon Nol
Lon Nol (b. 13 Nov. 1913, d. 17 Nov. 1985). President of the Khmer Republic (Cambodia) 1972–5 Born in Prey Veng district as the grandson of a provincial governor, he was educated in Saigon and joined the civil service, himself rising to the rank of provincial governor by 1945. An ally of Sihanouk, he was Minister of Defence (1955–66), when he supervised a number of campaigns against Communist guerrillas. As Prime Minister (1966–7), he suppressed a peasant revolt in Samalut. Again Prime Minister from 1969, he opposed Sihanouk's policy of neutrality and in 1970 led a coup which deposed him. He established close ties with US and South Vietnamese forces in Saigon, allowing them to operate in Cambodia. On 10 March 1972 he took full power as President of the Khmer Republic, but by 1974 his inept leadership had reduced his control to Pnomh Penh and Battambang. After the fall of Saigon, he was flown out by US helicopters in April 1975. He went into exile in Hawaii.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lon Nol." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lon Nol." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-LonNol.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lon Nol." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-LonNol.html |
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Lon Nol
Lon Nol , 1913–85, Cambodian general and political leader. He became defense minister and army chief of staff in 1955 in Norodom Sihanouk 's government. He served as premier (1966–67) under Sihanouk. In 1970, he led the coup that deposed Sihanouk, and assumed control of the government. He attempted unsuccessfully to suppress the Communist Khmer Rouge guerrillas, and his efforts plunged the country into civil war. After temporarily relinquishing power, he seized control in 1972 and suspended the constitution. Due to his inept leadership and anti-Communist fervor, he was forced to leave the country in 1975, when the Khmer Rouge advanced on the capital city. He settled in Hawaii. |
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"Lon Nol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lon Nol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LonNol.html "Lon Nol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LonNol.html |
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Lon Nol
Lon Nol see Lon Nol . |
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"Lon Nol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lon Nol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Nol-Lon.html "Lon Nol." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Nol-Lon.html |
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