Vorn Vet

Vorn Vet, born Sok Thuok, was a Cambodian politician who served as deputy prime minister for the economy of Democratic Kampuchea. He was responsible for appointing Kang Kek Iew to his position as head of Special Security. He was murdered at the S-21 security camp in 1978 after he led an unsuccessful coup d'état in December 1978 against the regime of Pol Pot.