Kang Kek Iew

war criminal and former leader in the Khmer Rouge (1942–2020)
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Summary

Kang Kek Iew is a human[1]. His place of birth was Peam Bang[2]. He was born on November 17, 1942[3]. He passed away in Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital[4]. He died on September 2, 2020[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military personnel[7], and communist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,084 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peam Bang[2].
  • Kang Kek Iew passed away in Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital[4].
  • Kang Kek Iew was born on November 17, 1942[3].
  • Kang Kek Iew died on September 2, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital[10].
  • Kang Kek Iew held citizenship in Cambodia[11].
  • Kang Kek Iew's professions included politician[6].
  • Kang Kek Iew worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Kang Kek Iew's professions included communist[8].
  • Kang Kek Iew held the position of director[12].
  • Kang Kek Iew was employed by Tuol Sleng torture center[13].
  • Kang Kek Iew was educated at Lycee Sisowath[14].
  • Kang Kek Iew's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15].
  • Kang Kek Iew is recorded as male[16].
  • Kang Kek Iew's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kang Kek Iew was affiliated with the Communist Party of Kampuchea[18].
  • Kang Kek Iew's Commons category is recorded as Kang Kek Iew[19].
  • The cause of death was lung disease[20].
  • Kang Kek Iew's pseudonym is recorded as សមមិត្តឌុច[21].
  • Kang Kek Iew's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Kang Kek Iew's convicted of is recorded as murder[23].
  • Kang Kek Iew's convicted of is recorded as crime against humanity[24].
  • Kang Kek Iew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Khmer[25].
  • Kang Kek Iew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Thai[26].
  • Kang Kek Iew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Kang Kek Iew's place of birth was Peam Bang[2]. He was born on November 17, 1942[3].

Education

Kang Kek Iew's education included a stint at Lycee Sisowath[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military personnel[7], and communist[8]. Among Kang Kek Iew's employers was Tuol Sleng torture center[13]. He held the position of director[12].

Personal Life

Kang Kek Iew's religion is recorded as Protestantism[15]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Kampuchea[18].

Death and Burial

Kang Kek Iew died on September 2, 2020[5]. He passed away in Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[20]. Burial took place at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital[10].

Why It Matters

Kang Kek Iew ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,084 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kang Kek Iew born?

Born in Peam Bang[2].

Where did Kang Kek Iew die?

Kang Kek Iew died in Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital[4].

What did Kang Kek Iew do for work?

Kang Kek Iew worked as politician[6], military personnel[7], and communist[8].

Where did Kang Kek Iew go to school?

Kang Kek Iew was educated at Lycee Sisowath[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Agencia EFE. standaard.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . eccc.gov.kh. eccc.gov.kh. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . eccc.gov.kh. eccc.gov.kh. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'f
    Namuwiki id → 깡 겍 이우
    Pseudonym → សមមិត្តឌុច
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ remove badge sitelink to redirect from kmwiki sitelink; sitelink points to a non-redirect page #msynbotTask10"
  2. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → kech-ieu-kang
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: kech-ieu-kang, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289945247|kech ieu kang (#289945247)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  3. 15w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Kaing_Guek_Eav
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Great norwegian encyclopedia id: Kaing_Guek_Eav, Moving from Kaing Guek Eav - Duch, Prison Chief Who Slaughtered for the Khmer Rouge Regime, Dies at 77"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Convicted of → murder, crime against humanity
    Employer → —
    Country of citizenship → Cambodia
    Instance of → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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