Sarin Chhak ( km, សារិន ឆាក; 2 January 1922 – 1979) was a

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...

n statesman and diplomat who served as

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...

from 1975 to 1976. He died in 1979 in Vietnamese custody following the

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. He was an expert in borders. He graduated with a PhD from the

University of Paris The University of Paris (french: link=no, Université de Paris), Metonymy, metonymically known as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, active from 1150 to 1970, with the exception between 1793 and 1806 under the French Revo ...

in 1966 with his thesis titled ''Les frontières du Cambodge'' (The Borders of Cambodia).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarin, Chhak 1922 births 1979 deaths Cambodian diplomats Cambodian expatriates in France Cambodian people imprisoned abroad Foreign ministers of Cambodia Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia People from Takéo province Prisoners and detainees of Vietnam Royal University of Phnom Penh alumni Sangkum politicians University of Paris alumni