(c. 1925-98) , Cambodian communist leader of the Khmer Rouge, Prime Minister 1976-9; born Saloth Sar. During his regime the Khmer Rouge embarked on a brutal reconstruction programme in which many millions of Cambodians were killed. Overthrown in 1979, Pol Pot led the Khmer Rouge in a guerrilla war against the new Vietnamese-backed government until his official retirement in 1985.
波尔布特（约1925-1998, 柬埔寨红色高棉共产党领袖, 首相[1976-1979], 出生名沙洛特·萨; 在位期间, 红色高棉开展了残酷的重建计划, 数百万柬埔寨人遭到杀害; 1979年其政权被推翻后, 波尔布特带领红色高棉开展游击战争, 反对越南支持的新政府, 直到1985年正式退休）。