Vorn Vet

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 murdered at the S-21 security camp in 1978.

Vorn Vet
វ៉ន វេត
Deputy Prime Minister of the Economy
In office
1975–1978
Personal details
Born
Sok Thuok (សុក ធួក)

1929
French Indochina
Died1978(1978-00-00) (aged 48–49)
Democratic Kampuchea

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Vorn. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Vet.

References
  1. Kiernan, Ben (October 2008). The Pol Pot Regime: Race, Power, and Genocide in Cambodia Under the Khmer Rouge, 1975-79. ISBN 978-0300142990.
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