Phoeurng Sackona (, ; born 8 October 1959) is a Cambodian academic, engineer and politician who is the current Minister of Culture and Fine Arts. She is a member of the

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 ...

. She also serves as the President of the Board of Trustees of the

Institute of Technology of Cambodia The Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC; ; ), known for short as Sala Techno (; ), is a higher education institution in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that trains students in science, technology and engineering. Enrollment is approximately 3,500 un ...

. She is also the daughter-in-law of former Minister of Culture

Chheng Phon Chheng Phon, was born in 1930 in the Kompong Cham province and died on December 22, 2016, was a Cambodian artist who served as Minister of Information and Culture in the early 1990s, who is remembered as a "prominent dramatist and professor of C ...

Academic achievements

*2002:

Doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...

in Food Sciences, Microbiology,

University of Burgundy The University of Burgundy Europe (, UBE; formerly known as University of Dijon) is a public university located in Dijon, France. The University of Burgundy Europe is situated on a large campus (more than 150 ha) in the eastern part of Dijon cal ...

*1998: DEA of Microbiology, École Nationale Supérieure de Biologie Appliquée à la Nutrition de l'Alimentation, University of Burgundy *1987:

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

, engineering science, Gubkhine Institute in Moscow, USSR *1986:

Engineer's degree An engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering which is conferred in Europe, some countries of Asia and Latin America, North Africa and a few institutions in the United States. The degree may require a thesis but always require ...

, chemical engineering, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge *1981: High School Diploma, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Political career

*2013–: Minister of Culture and Fine Arts *2008–: President of the Board of Directors, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge *2008–2013: Secretary of State for Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport *2003–2008: Director-General, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge *2000–2003: Deputy Director-General, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge *1994–2000: Dean, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge *1991–1994: Lecturer, Institut de Technologie du Cambodge *1987–1991: Staff, Ministry of Industry

References

Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) Living people Cambodian People's Party politicians Government ministers of Cambodia University of Burgundy alumni 1959 births {{Cambodia-politician-stub