Khieu Ponnary | |
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ខៀវ ពណ្ណារី | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea | |
In role 25 October 1976 – 7 January 1979 | |
Prime Minister | Pol Pot |
Preceded by | Ly Kimseng |
Succeeded by | Sao Ty as Spouse of the Prime Minister of the PRK |
In role 14 April 1976 – 27 September 1976 | |
Prime Minister | Pol Pot |
Preceded by | So Socheat (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Ly Kimseng |
Personal details | |
Born | Battambang Province, Cambodia, French Indochina | 3 February 1920
Died | 1 July 2003 Pailin Province, Cambodia | (aged 83)
Political party | Communist Party of Kampuchea |
Spouse(s) | Pol Pot (m. 1956; div. 1979) |
Relations | Khieu Thirith (sister) |
Khieu Ponnary (Khmer: ខៀវ ពណ្ណារី, 3 February 1920 – 1 July 2003) was the first wife of Pol Pot and served as Spouse of the Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea. She was also the sister of Khieu Thirith and sister-in-law to Ieng Sary.