Dien Del

General Dien Del (1932 – February 13, 2013) was a prominent Cambodian military officer and later, politician. He directed combat operations in Cambodia, first as a general in the Army of the Khmer Republic (1970–1975) and then as a leader of Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) guerrilla forces fighting against the Vietnamese occupation (1979–1992). Following Vietnam's withdrawal from Cambodia in 1990, he presided over the demobilization of the KPNLF's armed forces in February 1992. In 1998 he was elected to the National Legislative Assembly as a member of FUNCINPEC. He spent the last fifteen years of his career as advisor to the Cambodian government.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Dien. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Del.
Dien Del
Dien Del in Kien Svay, Cambodia, January 2008
Born1932
Sóc Trăng, Cochinchina, French Indochina: 197 
Died13 February 2013(2013-02-13) (aged 81)
Tuek Thla, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
AllegianceCambodia
Years of service1951–2001
RankBrigadier General
Commands held2nd FANK Division; Governor and Commander of Territorial Forces, Kandal Province; Chief of General Staff KPNLAF; Inspector General of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces General Staff
Battles/warsCambodian Civil War: Chenla II, 1971; Defense of Phnom Penh, 1975; Defense of Ampil Refugee Camp, 1985
Alma materLycee Sisowath, Montpelier School of Military Administration
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