Chea Sophara (; born 20 March 1953) is a

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

n politician who currently serves as

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a Minister (government), government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to th ...

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 () is the head of government, chief executive of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The governor is also the head of the Phnom Penh Capital Hall and is appointed to a term of four to five years. The current governor ...

from 1998 to 2003. He is a Member of Parliament for Tbong Khmum Province, since 2018.

Personal life

Sophara has several children, including Chea Sopha Pheaksa, who is married to Tao Seng Huor's daughter Tao Madina, and Chea Sophamaden, who is married to

Yim Chhaily Yim Chhaily (born 1 January 1950; also spelt Yim Chhay Ly) is a Cambodian politician. He belongs to Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Banteay Meanchey in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. Personal life Chhaily has ...

's son Yim Leang.

Honours

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight ...

(2025)

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 Grand Cordons of the Order of the Rising Sun {{Cabinet of Cambodia