Um Neng, alias Vy, was a Cambodian communist politician. In the early 1960s, he was a leading figure in the Pracheachon Group. At the 1971 congress of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, Um Neng was included in the

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of the party. In 1974 Um Neng became the Deputy Zone Secretary of the CPK in the North-Eastern Zone. Um Neng died in 1978. Some sources claim he committed suicide after being purged, whereas Kiernan (1985) claims he was executed.[KRT] Khmer Rouge Trial Portal
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Um, Neng Year of birth missing 1978 deaths Pracheachon politicians Communist Party of Kampuchea politicians