BIOGRAPHIC Ieng Sary

Ieng Sary  (BKI 147, p. 532)

Van ;notes: 1970 (BKI 158 B, p. 435) ~ Van ; (PPP, p. 7)

BKI 147, pp. 531, 532, 537 / BKI 85, pp. 202, 203 / BKI 62, p. 215 / BKI 39, pp. 810-822 / BKI 127 A, p. 222 / BKI 158 B, pp. 435, 439 / BKI 10 (i), pp. 2000-2001 / PPP, pp. 7, 228, 299, 302, 343

Male (BKI 39, p. 810)

 

Hou Hong Sin ;notes: adoptive (BKI 62, p. 215) 

studied in Svay Rieng (BKI 62, p. 215) ~ studied in Paris, 195????? (PPP, p. 228)  

.23 ;notes: sastracya (teacher), lycee Kambuboth (BKI 10 (i), p. 2000)  

Northeast Zone chief, pre-1972???? ;notes: pre-1972. "Ieng Sary was commander of the Northeast Zone" (BKI 39, p. 810)  

CPK Central Committee, Standing Committee member (BKI 147, p. 532) ~ confirmed Member of the Standing Committee, 1976???? ;notes: mid 1976 (PPP, p. 343)

NE ;notes: 1966-71 (BKI 85, p. 203)  

political (BKI 85, p. 202) ~ administrative (BKI 85, p. 202) 

Foreign Ministry (BKI 85, p. 202)  

Mey Pho ;code: 1.56, purged and killed, 197????? ;notes: early 1970's. "Gone now, destroyed by Ieng Sary when he came to take control of things" (BKI 147, p. 531) ~ children of Khmers brought up in Vietnam ;code: 1.56, killed. "In 1975, Ieng Sary called b 

Hong ;notes: after Ieng Sary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BKI 85, p. 202)  

visited Vietnam 2-3 times before 1970. "Vietnamese supported him; he didn't stay long" (BKI 147, p. 537) ~ taught politics (BKI 85, p. 202) ~ criticized the Gang of Four faction in China ;notes: "In 1976 Ieng Sary, Hong, and a woman in Economy criticized the Gang of Four, they weren't happy with them" (BKI 85, p. 202) ~ was adopted by Hou Hong Sin in Svay Rieng (BKI 62, p. 215) ~ fought Vietnamese and Lon Nol smugglers near the Cambodia/Vietnam border, before 1972, in the Northeast Zone ;notes: "Ieng Sary was commander of the Northeast Zone, where there was strong defense against the Vietnamese before the [1970]coup. When he ran into the forest, he built up armed forces in the Northeast Zone. And when the Viet Cong came in and out without permission, Ieng Sary's troops attacked them and drove them back into their country. They did the same for Lon Nol smugglers, etc. going in and out; they didn't allow it. They defended the area from all enemies. This was before the [1970]coup. I heard this in Albania, in Tirana, in 1972, from Ieng Sary at a study session" (BKI 39, p. 810) ~ conducted a study session for Cambodian sympathizers abroad in Albania, in Tirana, in 1972 ;notes: "I heard this...from Ieng Sary at a study session" (BKI 39, p. 811) ~ allegedly saw to the needs of foreign returnees, tried to involve them in the Khmer Rouge structure and punish those who had treated them wrongly ;notes: "I saw Ieng Sary come to contact us (surviving foreign returnees)directly...The ones who'd killed us were arrested. Names: Savan, who was protean Boeng Trabek, also Pang, Phum, a network... Ieng Sary didn't control us directly, but people under him were a traitorous network who persecuted us. When he found out, we were exhausted to some extent; only in 1978 he gathered us in. He didn't know the traitors were persecuting us" (BKI 39, pp. 819-820) ~ attended a study session for foreign returnees in Sala Chatomuk, in June 1978, which was also attended by Pol Pot, Khieu Samphan, Vorn Vet, Cheng An ;notes: "In June 1978, before I arrived, some of us with good standpoints were taken to open a study session at Sala Chatomuk, to help draw up an education program and help work in the Ministries. Pol Pot, Ieng Sary, Khieu Samphan, Vorn Vet, Cheng An were all there" (BKI 39, p. 820) ~ built up forces in the Northeast Zone in 1960s ;notes: "When he ran into the forest, he built up armed forces in the Northeast Zone" (BKI 39, p. 810) ~ "Only in 1976 did we hear the names Ieng Sary, Pol Pot. Then after 1975 when they took over, they established a movement to kill people under the guise of Kbal sor, Kbal Sman (internal opposition to the government)" (BKI 127 A, p. 222) ~ ordered attack on Vietnam in 1977 ;notes: "then created the conflict between the people and Vietnam, in 1977, sent troops to attack Vietnam, with other troops watching from behind. Real strong killings occurred in 1978" (BKI 127 A, p. 222) ~ Taught party politics in Vietnam. "In 1970 on arrival in Ratanakiri, I met Ieng Sary, called Van. He came to receive us and teach us about the Front's policy and stand. But his real aim was to resist Vietnam" (BKI 158 B, p. 435) ~ Meeting of Party Center. Assigned position of Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, Government of DK, 19760330 (PPP, p. 7) ~ before August 1976 (early in the rainy season), participated in a meeting held by the Organization between Ieng Sary, Khieu Samphan, Hu Nim and other members of the Foreign Ministry to prepare for the upcoming Conference of Non-aligned nations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1976???? (PPP, p. 299) ~ went to attend Colombo conference (PPP, p. 302)  

Pol Pot (BKI 147, p. 532) ~ Nuon Chea (BKI 147, p. 532) ~ So Phim (BKI 147, p. 532) ~ Khieu Samphan (BKI 39, p. 819) ~ Hem Samin, 1970???? (BKI 158 B, p. 435) ~ Neary Sou ;notes: "woman close to Ieng Sary" (BKI 158 B, p. 439) ~ So Nem, teacher, lycee Kambuboth, 1966???? ;notes: "taught as a professor there after he'd been in the Assembly" (BKI 10 (i), p. 2000) ~ Hou Yuon, teacher, lycee Kambuboth (BKI 10 (i), p. 2000) ~ Kim Seth ;notes: friend and fellow Khmer Krom (BKI 10 (i), p. 2001) ~ Pol Pot (PPP, p. 7) ~ Vorn Vet (PPP, p. 7) ~ Son Sen (PPP, p. 7) ~ Ros Nhim (PPP, p. 7) ~ Khieu Samphan (PPP, p. 7) ~ Chhit Choeun [Mok](PPP, p. 7) ~ So Phim (PPP, p. 7) ~ Nuon Chea (PPP, p. 7)  

Pracheachon ('Plough' Party)(BKI 10 (i), p. 2000) ~ CPK (PPP, p. 7)  

Khieu Thirith ;type of rel.: W ; (PPP, p. 228)