10 Facts About Hok Lundy

Hok Lundy, transliterated as Hok Lundi and Hoc Lundy, was the National Police Commissioner of Cambodia from 1994 to 2008; he had previously been the governor of Svay Rieng Province.

Hok Lundy was linked to Hun Sen, the current Prime Minister, whom he met in Vietnam in 1979: during the 1997 military coup, he commanded troops loyal to Hun Sen; as well, his daughter, Hok Chindavy, is married to one of Hun Sen's sons, Hun Manit.

Hok Lundy was born in Ta Pov village, Bavet commune, Chanthrea District, Svay Rieng Province to a family of Chinese-Vietnamese origin.

Hok Lundy spent his early days in his hometown until 1977 when he fled to Vietnam to become a spy for the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation.

Hok Lundy returned to Cambodia following the fall of the Khmer Rouge, and served in various executive ranks under the People's Republic of Kampuchea in his home province.

In 1990, Hok Lundy became the president of the People's Committee for Phnom Penh.

Hok Lundy served as the governor of Svay Rieng Province for 9 months between January and September 1994, before was appointed as the National Police Commissioner.

In February 2006, Hok Lundy was denied a visa to visit the United States due to suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking and human trafficking.

Human Rights Watch described Hok Lundy as "represent the absolute worst that Cambodia has to offer", and said that "aside from his boss, Prime Minister Hun Sen, there is hardly anyone in Cambodia who has shown more contempt for the rule of law than Hok Lundy".

Hok Lundy was killed on November 9,2008, in a helicopter crash in heavy rain, along with General Sok Sa Em, the pilot, and the co-pilot.