Chea Sophara ( km, ជា សុផារ៉ា; born 20 March 1953) is a
Cambodia
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n politician who currently serves as
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...
and
Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction since 2016. From 2008 to 2016, he was
Minister of Rural Development. He was also the
Governor of Phnom Penh
The governor of Phnom Penh ( km, អភិបាលរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ) is the chief executive of Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been ...
from 1998 to 2003. He is a
Member of Parliament
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for
Tbong Khmum Province
Tboung Khmum ( km, ត្បូងឃ្មុំ ; meaning "Amber"), also spelled as Tbong Khmum, is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River. It borders the provinces of Kampong Cham to the west, Kratié to t ...
, since 2018.
References
1953 births
Living people
People from Kampong Cham province
Deputy Prime Ministers of Cambodia
Cambodian People's Party politicians
Government ministers of Cambodia
Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia)
Governors of Phnom Penh
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