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Cambodia: Ieng Sary, Khmer Rouge 'Brother No 3', giving an address during the Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) Period, 1975-79

Cambodia: Ieng Sary, Khmer Rouge 'Brother No 3', giving an address during the Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge) Period, 1975-79

Ieng Sary, Khmer Rouge 'Brother No 3', was born Kim Trang in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam, in 1924. He was Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Democratic Kampuchea from 1975 to 1979 and held several senior positions in the Khmer Rouge until his defection in 1996. He was married to Ieng Thirith, former Khmer Rouge Social Affairs Minister. Ieng Sary died in detention while on trial for genocide, 14 March, 2013, aged 87 years.

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