Sosthène Fernandez
Sosthène Fernandez | |
|---|---|
សូស្តែន ហ្វឺណានដេស | |
| Commander-in-chief of Khmer National Armed Forces | |
| In office 1970–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1923 Phnom Penh |
| Died | 11 July 2006 (aged 82) France |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | First Kingdom of Cambodia Khmer Republic |
| Branch/service | Royal Cambodian Army Khmer National Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Chief of Police FANK Chief-of-Staff Commander-in-Chief of the ANK (1972–1975) |
Lieutenant general Sosthène Fernandez (Khmer: សូស្តែន ហ្វឺណានដេស; born on 28 November 1923 in Phnom Penh; died 2006 in France) was the Commander-in-Chief of the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) and chief of general staff of the Khmer Republic after Prince Sihanouk was deposed as head of state in 1970. Prior to 1970, he was a prominent politician and a former chief of the police.