Lon Nol | |
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| President of the Khmer Republic | |
| In office March 10, 1972 – April 1, 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Sisowath Sirik Matak Son Ngoc Thanh Hang Thun Hak In Tam Long Boret |
| Preceded by | Cheng Heng |
| Succeeded by | Peter Khoy Saukam(acting) |
| 23rd Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
| In office August 14, 1969 – March 11, 1971 | |
| President | Norodom Sihanouk Cheng Heng(acting) |
| Deputy | Sisowath Sirik Matak |
| Preceded by | Penn Nouth |
| Succeeded by | Sisowath Sirik Matak |
| In office October 25, 1966 – May 1, 1967 | |
| President | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Norodom Kantol |
| Succeeded by | Son Sann |
| Leader of theSocial Republican Party | |
| In office June 15, 1972 – April 1, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Son Sann Penn Nouth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1913-11-13)November 13, 1913 Prey Veng,Cambodia |
| Died | November 17, 1985(1985-11-17) (aged 72) Fullerton,California,U.S. |
| Political party | Social Republican Party |
| Other political affiliations | Sangkum(until 1970) |
| Spouse(s) | Sovanna Lon |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Cambodian Royal Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Cambodia Khmer Republic |
| Branch/service |  Khmer National Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1975 |
| Rank |  Field marshal |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief of theKhmer National Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | First Indochina War |
MarshalLon Nol (Khmer:លន់ នល់, alsoលន់ ណុល; 13 November 1913 – 17 November 1985) was aCambodianpolitician andmilitary leader. He led acoup against PrinceNorodom Sihanouk in 1970.[1] Nol made himself President of the newly created Khmer Republic. TheKhmer Rouge took leadership of Cambodia. Lon Nol fled from Cambodia toIndonesia and then to theUnited States (US).