Aun Pornmoniroth (; born 1 October 1965) is a
Cambodia
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n 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
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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
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
.
Life and career
Aun Pornmoniroth was born in 1965 in Cambodia's
capital
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Econom ...
,
Phnom Penh
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. 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
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 previous ...
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 and the
National Bank of Cambodia
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.
In 2013, he was chosen to succeed outgoing finance minister
Keat Chhon
Keat Chhon (; born 11 August 1934) is a Cambodian politician. He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Phnom Penh in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. He was the Minister for Economy and Finance from 199 ...
and assumed the office on 24 September 2013. Moniroth is also the Chairman of the Supreme National Economic Council (since September 2001).
In 2020, he was mentioned as a potential candidate to be prime minister, before the CPP eventually selected
Hun Manet
Hun Manet (, ; born 20 October 1977) is a Cambodian politician and general who has served as Prime Minister of Cambodia since 2023, succeeding his father, Hun Sen. He is also the vice president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP). Pri ...
in December 2021. Prior to this, there were reportedly plans for Aun Pornmoniroth to be a transitional prime minister before eventually handing over to Hun Manet, similar to the role of
Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as the second prime minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 and as a senior minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2011.
He served as the secretary-general of the Peo ...
before handing over to
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong (born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician and former military officer who served as the third Prime Minister of Singapore, prime minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024, thereafter serving as a Senior Minister of S ...
.
Academic achievements
Aun is a graduate of the
Moscow State University
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where he received a
Doctor of Philosophy
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in social and political sciences. He is fluent in
English
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and
Russian
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Personal life
Pornmoniroth is married to Im Paulika, and has one son, Aun Pornmonireach, who is married to the granddaughter of
Lau Meng Khin. He holds
Cypriot citizenship
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.
Awards and honours
*
Grand Order of National Merit, February 2010
* Grand Cross of the Order of HM The Queen Kossamak Neariroth, February 2010
* Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara, September 2008
* Grand Officer of the
Royal Order of Cambodia
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History Colonialism
On 8 February 1864, the king founded the Royal Orde ...
, April 2003
References
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1965 births
21st-century Cambodian politicians
Living people
Agriculture ministers of Cambodia
Deputy prime ministers of Cambodia
Finance ministers of Cambodia
Cambodian People's Party politicians
Moscow State University alumni
People from Phnom Penh
Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia)
Cypriot people of Cambodian descent
Naturalized citizens of Cyprus