Peter Khoy Saukam
| General Peter Khoy Saukam |
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President of the Khmer Republic Acting |
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In office April 1, 1975 – April 12, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Lon Nol |
| Succeeded by |
Sak Sutsakhan as Chairman of the Supreme Committee |
| 1st President of the Senate | |
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In office 1972–1975 |
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| Prime Minister |
Sisowath Sirik Matak Son Ngoc Thanh Hang Thun Hak In Tam Long Boret |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Chea Sim (Office reestablished in 1999) |
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Saukam Khoy February 2, 1915 |
| Died | November 14, 2008 (aged 93) , U.S. |
| Political party | Social Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Vom Tep Saukam |
| Children | 7 |
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| Allegiance |
 Cambodia Khmer Republic
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Royal Cambodian Army Khmer National Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1975 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Peter Khoy Saukam (born Saukam Khoy Khmer: សូកាំ ខូយ; February 2, 1915 – November 14, 2008) was Acting President of the Khmer Republic for 12 days in April 1975. He was President of the Senate from 1972 to 1975.
Born on 2 February 1915, Saukam Khoy enlisted into the Khmer Royal Army in 1940, when he was 25. He achieved the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1953 and subsequently, lieutenant-general. He became President of the Senate of the Khmer Republic in 1972
He took office on 1 April 1975, when a tearful Lon Nol left 'temporarily' with his entire family for Bali in Indonesia after an invitation from his friend, Indonesian President Suharto.
Khoy's time in office was short. He left Phnom Penh together with American Ambassador John Gunther Dean aboard a CH-53 helicopter during the evacuation of American embassy staff and civilians, dubbed Operation Eagle Pull on 12 April, just five days before Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge.
Khoy died at the age of 93 in , United States on 14 November 2008.
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