5 January 1976Constitution of KampucheaKhieu Samphan
Anew constitution comes into effect in Democratic Kampuchea
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1976, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Anew constitution comes into effect in Democratic Kampuchea
Democratic Kampuchea constitution adopted
CPK Central Committee appoints Khieu Samphan as President of the State Presidium
Placed under house arrest after resigning as head of state
Resigns as head of state and is placed under Khmer Rouge house arrest
Resigns as head of state before Khieu Samphan assumes the State Presidium
People's Representative Assembly confirms Khieu Samphan as head of state
Democratic Kampuchea government announced with Khieu Samphan as head of state
Khieu Samphan begins office as President of the State Presidium
Pol Pot formally becomes Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea
State Presidium becomes the formal head of state institution
Purges begin within party ranks targeting internal enemies
Nuon Chea becomes Acting Prime Minister during Pol Pot's temporary absence
Nuon Chea leads the Council of Ministers in an acting capacity
Acting premiership continues under the Khmer Rouge state structure
Nuon Chea remains acting head of government for Democratic Kampuchea
Nuon Chea's acting premiership ends after a brief temporary term
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Resigns & is placed under house arrest for 4 years
Members of Sihanouks family are murdered
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