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Marshal Lon Nol (Khmer: លន់ នល់, also លន់ ណុល; 13 November 1913 – 17 November 1985) was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice (1966–67; 1969–71), as well as serving repeatedly as defence minister and provincial governor.
Lon Nol was a soldier and politician whose overthrow of Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1970) involved Cambodia in the Indochina war and ended in the takeover (1975) of the country by the communist Khmer Rouge. Lon Nol entered the French colonial service in 1937 and became a magistrate, then a provincial.
Nov 18, 1985 · Lon Nol, the Cambodian general whose pro-American military Government ruled his country for five years until it was overwhelmed by Khmer Rouge forces in 1975, died yesterday at St. Jude's...
Lon Nol (1913-1985) was a Cambodian general and prime minister, best known for leading a coup against Norodom Sihanouk in 1970. Lon Nol was born into an affluent family in Prey Veng province, his father a high ranking public servant.
Lon Nol closed the port of Sihanoukville to the North Vietnamese and issued an impossible ultimatum to them: all PAVN and Viet Cong forces were to withdraw from Cambodian soil within 72 hours (on 15 March) or face military action.
Mar 20, 2020 · This week marked the 50th anniversary of Cambodia’s 1970 coup, whereby King Norodom Sihanouk was removed from power, paving the way for Lon Nol to take control and remake Cambodia into a short...
May 29, 2018 · Lon Nol (lŏn nōl), 1913–85, Cambodian general and political leader. He became defense minister and army chief of staff in 1955 in Norodom Sihanouk [1]'s government. He served as premier (1966–67) under Sihanouk.
