
The Samdech Euv Autonomous Zone was a short-lived secessionist entity which existed in seven eastern Cambodian provinces between 10 June 1993 and 15 June 1993. The zone was announced by
Norodom Chakrapong
Norodom Chakrapong (born 21 October 1945) is a Cambodian politician, businessman and former major-general of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. He is the fourth son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and also a half-brother of the current king, N ...
of the
Cambodian People's Party
The Cambodian People's Party (CPP), UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; is a Cambodian political party which has ruled Cambodia since 1979.
Founded in 1951, it was originally known as the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP)., UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; ...
as a response to the victory of
FUNCINPEC
The National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia,; french: Front uni national pour un Cambodge indépendant, neutre, pacifique et coopératif commonly referred to as FUNCINPEC,, ; is a royalist politic ...
in the
1993 Cambodian election.
The zone originally covered just the three provinces of
Svay Rieng,
Prey Veng and
Kampong Cham before being expanded to cover
Stung Treng
Stung Treng City ( km, ទីក្រុងស្ទឹងត្រែង) ( lo, ຊຽງແຕງ ) is the capital of Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. It is the major city (and capital) of both the district and province.
Geography
Stung Tren ...
,
Ratanakiri,
Mondulkiri,
Kratié.
[{{Cite book , url=https://books.google.com/?id=D2_SphQBTOQC&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=Samdech+Euv+Autonomous+Zone#v=onepage&q=Samdech%20Euv%20Autonomous%20Zone&f=false , title=Whither Cambodia?: Beyond the Election, isbn=9789813016620, last1=Carney, first1=Timothy Michael, last2=Tan, first2=Lian Choo, year=1993]
References
1993 in Cambodia
Political history of Cambodia