Famous People with Name Long

Long Boret            Origin/Culture/Country: Asia

Long Boret: was a Cambodian politician who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia from (December 26, 1973–April 17, 1975).Long was born in Kandal province, Cambodia. He was the information minister from 1971 to 1972 and the foreign minister from 1972 to 1973. On December 9, 1973, he became prime minister of Cambodia. Long Boret, Lon Non Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak remained in office until the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh on April 17, 1975, unlike many government officials that chose to flee Phnom Penh. Long remained behind despite being on a death list announced by Norodom Sihanouk from Beijing. After the Khmer Rouge took power, they detained him at the information ministry with other top officials who had remained behind.

Long Tan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Long Tan: is a Chinese footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Tan has been playing soccer since he was 6 years old. Between 1994 and 2004, he studied academics and played soccer at Zhong Shan school in his hometown, Dalian, before moving to Shanghai to further his career. He subsequently played for Shanghai United and Pudong Zobon in China League One, before relocating to the United States in late 2008. Tan played for the Atlanta Blackhawks in the USL Premier Development League in 2009, scoring 6 goals in 16 appearances.

Long Qingquan            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Long Qingquan: is a male Chinese weightlifter. He qualified for the 56kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the 56kg weightlifting. He achieved two junior world records on his way to winning the gold in the men's weightlifting 56 kg category

Long (Lung) Yun            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Long (Lung) Yun: was governor and warlord of the Chinese province of Yunnan from 1927 to near the end of the Chinese Civil War, when he was overthrown in a coup by Du Yuming under the order of Chiang Kai-shek in October, 1945.For four days the excitement continued. Soldiers of Chiang Kai-shek's army were all over the place. Only a few companies of Lung's troops did any shooting, and the Dragon never had a chance. On the fourth day Premier T. V. Soong flew down from Chungking. He and the Chinese commander in chief, General Ho Ying-chin, had a morning conference with General Lung, that afternoon escorted the amiable old scoundrel by air to Chungking. General Lu Han, Lung's former aide, took over the Yunnan government for the Generalissimo.

Longus            Origin/Culture/Country: Greek

Longus: was a Greek novelist and romancer, and author of Daphnis and Chloe. Very little is known of his life, and it is assumed that he lived on the isle of Lesbos (setting for Daphnis and Chloe) during the 2nd century AD

George Shannon "Doc" Long            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George Shannon "Doc" Long: was a member of the powerful Long political dynasty in Louisiana and a Democratic U.S. representative from the defunct Eighth Congressional District from 1953-1958. The late Speedy O. Long of La Salle Parish, another member of the family, once jokingly co

Gillis William Long            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gillis William Long: was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana and member of the Long family. Long served seven non-consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives but placed third in two campaigns for the Democratic gubernatorial nominations in 1963

Huey Pierce Long, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Huey Pierce Long, Jr.: served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928–1932 and as a U.S. Senator from 1932 to 1935. A Democrat, he was noted for his radical populist policies. Though a backer of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 presidential election, Long split with Roosev

Jimmy Dale Long, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jimmy Dale Long, Sr.: is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He represented District 23 (Winn and Natchitoches parishes) from 1968 until 2000, being the "dean" of the Louisiana House when he returned to private life. He is a recognized authori

Speedy Oteria Long            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Speedy Oteria Long: was a Jena (La Salle Parish) lawyer who was a Democratic U.S. Representative from central Louisiana between 1965 and 1973. Prior to his tenure in the since disbanded Eighth Congressional District, Speedy Long had been a member of the Louisiana state Senat