Khieu Ponnary

Khieu Ponnary
ខៀវ ពណ្ណារី
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea
In role
25 October 1976 – 7 January 1979
Prime MinisterPol Pot
Preceded byLy Kimseng
Succeeded bySao Ty
as Spouse of the Prime Minister of the PRK
In role
14 April 1976 – 27 September 1976
Prime MinisterPol Pot
Preceded bySo Socheat (Acting)
Succeeded byLy Kimseng
Personal details
Born(1920-02-03)3 February 1920
Battambang Province, Cambodia, French Indochina
Died1 July 2003(2003-07-01) (aged 83)
Pailin Province, Cambodia
Political partyCommunist Party of Kampuchea
Spouse(s)Pol Pot
(m. 1956; div. 1979)
RelationsKhieu 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.


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