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Cambodia: Yun Yat, in charge of education in Democratic Kampuchea from 1975, Information Minister from 1977. Photo taken at Anlong Veng c.1996.

Khmer Rouge leader, Yun Yat, at Anlong Veng c.1996. Yun Yat, alias Comrade At, was the wife of Son Sen, Defence Minister of Democratic Kampuchea. On October 9, 1975, the Standing Committee of Communist Party of Kampuchea placed her in charge of information and education. In 1977, she was appointed as Information Minister. On June 10, 1997 Khieu Samphan declared that Yun Yat and Son Sen had been arrested as spies of Hun Sen and Vietnam, and declared as traitors. Yun Yat, Son Sen and eight relatives were executed on June 15, 1997 on the orders of Pol Pot. Khmer Rouge photograph.