Long Boret

Long Boret was a Cambodian politician who served as the last prime minister of the Khmer Republic from 26 December 1973, to 17 April 1975. Highly regarded for his honesty, he tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a peace settlement with the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian Civil War. He was later arrested by the Khmer Rouge and executed on the orders of Angkar. He is one of two prime ministers to die in office, the other being Chan Sy. He was also the longest serving prime minister under the presidency of Lon Nol for the Khmer Republic.