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Hun Sen
Samdech Hun Sen (; , Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: ; born 5 August 1952) is a Cambodian politician and former military officer who currently serves as the List of presidents of the Senate (Cambodia), president of the Senate. He previously served as the prime minister of Cambodia from 1985 to 1993 and from 1998 to 2023. Hun Sen is the longest-serving head of government in Cambodia's history. He is the president of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which has governed Cambodia since 1979, and has served as a member of the Senate (Cambodia), Senate since 2024 Cambodian Senate election, 2024. His full honorary title is Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen ( ; meaning "Lord Prime Minister and Supreme Military Commander Hun Sen"). Born Hun Bunal, he Nom-de-guerre, changed his name to Hun Sen in 1972, two years after joining the Khmer Rouge as a soldier. He fought for the Khmer Rouge in the Cambodian Civil War and was a battalion commander in Democratic Kampuchea until D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samdech
''Samdech'' (, Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: , Romanization of Khmer#ALA-LC Romanizations Tables, ALA-LC: ) is a Cambodian honorific bestowed by the King of Cambodia to individuals deemed to have made significant contributions to the nation. It roughly translates as "lord". It is often accompanied by a longer title; for instance, Prime Minister of Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen's full title is Samțec Aggamahasenāpațītejo Hun Sen or also called (''Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen)'' (meaning "Lord Supreme Military Commander Hun Sen"). Some members of the royal family and Buddhism in Cambodia, religious leaders also have "''Samdech''" as part of their title. In July 2016, the government ordered the media to use leaders' full titles. The title used to be a rarity as under Monarchy of Cambodia, King Norodom Sihanouk's first reign (1941–1955), only four politicians had received the title including Penn Nouth, Nhiek Tioulong, Son Sann, and Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aun Pornmoniroth
Aun Pornmoniroth (; born 1 October 1965) is a Cambodian politician and economist, currently serving as the Minister of Economy and Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. He was the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister from 1998 to 2013. Before his appointment as minister, he worked in the Ministry of Economy and Finance as Secretary of State. He is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kandal Province, first elected in 2018. Life and career Aun Pornmoniroth was born in 1965 in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. An economist, he has served in the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia since 1994. His first post began in September 1993, as the assistant to Prime Minister Hun Sen until February 1994. In December 1998, he became Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, with the rank of Secretary of State. On 6 February 1999, he was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Royal School of Administration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Sovan
Pen Sovann (; 15 April 1936 – 29 October 2016) was a Cambodian politician and revolutionary who served as the Prime Minister of the Hanoi-backed People's Republic of Cambodia from 27 June 1979 to 5 December 1981. He also served as General Secretary of the Cambodia People's Revolutionary Party (CPRP) from 1979 to 1981. He was arrested and removed from office in December 1981 by the Vietnamese for irritating Lê Đức Thọ, the chief adviser to the PRK government. He was imprisoned in Vietnam until January 1992. Sovann founded the Cambodia National Sustaining Party, which contested in the 1998 election but did not win a seat in parliament. He later joined the Human Rights Party founded in 2007 and served as its vice president. In 2012, he became a member of the newly founded Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) and stood as an MP candidate for Kampong Speu. He was elected and was sworn in on 5 August 2014, serving until his death in October 2016. Biography Pen Sovann was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong Korm
Kong Korm (; born 6 April 1941) is a Cambodian politician and Senator. He was formerly a member of the Sam Rainsy Party and formerly served as its leader after Sam Rainsy resigned to lead the Cambodia National Rescue Party. He was formerly a member of the Cambodian People's Party and served as foreign minister from 1986 to 1987. In 2019, Kong Korm was named as the honorary president of the Khmer Will Party The Khmer Will Party (KWP; ) is a Cambodian political party founded in 2018. Its president is Kong Monika, son of former senior now dissolved-CNRP official Kong Korm. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And International Cooperation (Cambodia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation () is the government ministry responsible for representing Cambodia to the international community. The ministry oversees the foreign relations of Cambodia, maintains diplomatic missions in other countries, and provides visa services. , the minister of foreign affairs is Prak Sokhonn. The ministry offices are in Phnom Penh. e-Visa system Presently an e-Visa system has been launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which enables visitors to apply for a Cambodia tourist visa online. Instead of applying through the Cambodian Embassy, all that is needed to be done is to complete the online application form and pay with a credit card. After receiving the Visa through email, it should be printed and brought along when traveling to Cambodia. Tourists can apply for an online visa to Cambodia at the official website. Ministers This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs and interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodian People's Party
The Cambodian People's Party (CPP; , UNGEGN: ) is a Cambodian political party which has ruled the country since 1979. Founded in 1951, it was originally known as the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP). During the Cold War it allied itself with Vietnam and the Soviet Union, in contrast to the pro-Chinese Communist Party of Kampuchea led by Pol Pot. After toppling the Khmer Rouge's Democratic Kampuchea regime with the Vietnamese-backed liberation of Phnom Penh, it became the ruling party of the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989), which was later renamed the State of Cambodia (1989–1991). The party's current name was adopted during the final year of the State of Cambodia, when the party abandoned the one-party system and Marxism–Leninism. Originally rooted in communist and Marxist–Leninist ideologies, the party took on a more reformist outlook in the mid-1980s under Heng Samrin. In 1991, the CPP officially dropped its commitment to socialism, and has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norodom Ranariddh
Norodom Ranariddh (; 2 January 1944 – 28 November 2021, Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: , Romanization of Khmer#ALA-LC Romanization Tables, ALA-LC: ) was a Cambodian politician and law academic. He was the second son of King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of King Norodom Sihamoni. Ranariddh was the president of FUNCINPEC, a Cambodian royalist party. He was also the first Prime Minister of Cambodia following the restoration of the Monarchy of Cambodia, monarchy, serving between 1993 and 1997, and subsequently as the President of the National Assembly (Cambodia), National Assembly between 1998 and 2006. Ranariddh was a graduate of the University of Provence and started his career as a law researcher and lecturer in France. In 1983, he joined FUNCINPEC and in 1986 became the chief of staff and commander-in-chief of Military history of Cambodia, Armée nationale sihanoukiste. Ranariddh became Secretary-General of FUNCINPEC in 1989, and its president in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Sy
Chan Sy, also spelt Chan Si, (; 1932 – 26 December 1984) was a Cambodian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea from 1982 until his death in 1984. Biography Chan Sy was a Cambodian of Chinese descent who early in his life became a military figure by joining the Khmer Viet Minh forces in 1950s. Chan Sy left Cambodia in 1954 after the Geneva Conference that recognized Prince Norodom Sihanouk's government as the sole legitimate authority in independent Cambodia. A member of the Communist Party from 1960, Chan Sy was believed to have returned to Cambodia in 1970 after the coup that ousted Prince Sihanouk and placed the pro-U.S. Lon Nol in power. Chan Sy, who was opposed to ultra-nationalist Pol Pot, by whose partisans he was detained in 1973. He reappeared on the scene in 1978, with the forces of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS) and with the Vietnamese that toppled the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chea Soth
Chea Soth (; 3 March 192821 January 2012) was a Cambodian politician. He belonged to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Prey Veng Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia The National Assembly (, UNGEGN: ; ) is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house. The National Assembly is an elected body consi ... in 2003. He was Minister of Planning in the PRK government from 1982 to 1993. Chea Soth died on 21 January 2012, at the age of 83. References 1928 births People's Republic of Kampuchea Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) Deputy prime ministers of Cambodia Cambodian People's Party politicians 2012 deaths {{Cambodia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bou Thang
Bou Thang (, 15 August 1938 – 12 September 2019) was a Cambodian politician, Senator, Chairman of the Committee Interior and Defense of the Senate (term 2012-2018). He belonged to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Ratanakiri Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia The National Assembly (, UNGEGN: ; ) is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house. The National Assembly is an elected body consi ... in 2003. Thang was a member of the Tampuan ethnic group.Strangio (2014), p. 180 References Bibliography * 1938 births 2019 deaths People's Republic of Kampuchea Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation politicians Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) Members of the Senate (Cambodia) Defence ministers of Cambodia Deputy prime ministers of Cambodia Cambodian People's Party politicians {{Cambodia-politician-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chea Sim
Chea Sim (; 15 November 19328 June 2015) was a Cambodian politician. He was President of the Cambodian People's Party from 1991 to 2015, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia from 1981 to 1998 (Vice President from June to October 1993) and President of the Senate from 1999 to 2015. His official title was Samdech Akka Moha Thamma Pothisal Chea Sim (). Life and career Chea Sim was born on 15 November 1932, in Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng Province to an ethnic Chinese family. As a young man, he partook in one of the first revolutionary movement by the communist Khmer People's Revolutionary Party (Khmer: គណបក្សប្រជាជនបដិវត្តន៍កម្ពុជា, KPRP), currently the ruling party of Cambodia. The movement which he joined was against Colonial France in the early 1950s. He later became a military commander of the communist Khmer Rouge even before it finally toppled the US-backed Lon Nol government in 1975. Like Heng Samrin and Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heng Samrin
Heng Samrin (; born 25 May 1934) is a Cambodian politician who served as the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia (2006–2023). Between 1979 and 1992, he was the '' de facto'' leader of the Hanoi-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989) and State of Cambodia (1989–1992) and General Secretary of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991). He has been a member of Parliament since 14 June 1993. He is the oldest member of parliament, and the longest-serving president of the National Assembly in history. His honorary title is "Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin" (). Life and career Heng Samrin was born in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia, in 1934. He joined the Khmer Rouge communist movement led by Pol Pot, and became a political commissar and army division commander when the Khmer Rouge, backed by China, took over the government in 1975. In 1978, after a series of violent purges within the Khmer Rouge leadership in which many prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
