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Tea Banh ( ; born 5 November 1945) is a Cambodian politician and general. He was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of
Collar of the Grand Order of National Merit
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Grand Cross of the 
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara
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Grand Officer of the Royal Order of H.M. The Queen Preah Kossomak Nearirath
** Recipient of the Sena Jayaseddh Medal
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Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in gold, two stars
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Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in silver, two stars
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Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in bronze, two stars
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Recipient of the Medal of Labour
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Recipient of the Decoration of National Construction (Twice)
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 ...
from 1987 until 2023. He is a former general and 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 ...
and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia
The National Assembly (, UNGEGN: ; ) is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house.
The National Assembly is an elected body consi ...
in the 2003 elections. He was succeeded as defence minister by his eldest son Tea Seiha.
Personal life
Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name, Sangvan Hin-kling () and "Tea Banh" in last, is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (; ) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (; ), was an ethnic Thai.Asiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand." Banh married Tao Toeun (; ), who is also an ethnic Thai, in 1975. They have three children, including Tea Seiha (also spelt Tea Seyha), the governor of Siem Reap province. Banh's brother Tea Vinh is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy.Honours
*: ** Collar of the Grand Order of National Merit
** Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
The Royal Order of Cambodia (, ; ) was a colonial order of chivalry of French Cambodia, and is still in use as an order of chivalry in the present-day Kingdom of Cambodia.
History Colonialism
On 8 February 1864, the king founded the Royal Orde ...
** Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara
** Grand Officer of the Royal Order of H.M. The Queen Preah Kossomak Nearirath
** Recipient of the Sena Jayaseddh Medal
** Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in gold, two stars
** Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in silver, two stars
** Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in bronze, two stars
** Recipient of the Medal of Labour
** Recipient of the Decoration of National Construction (Twice)
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1945 births Cambodian People's Party politicians Cambodian politicians of Chinese descent Cambodian people of Thai descent Tea Banh Cambodian generals Deputy prime ministers of Cambodia Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia Government ministers of Cambodia Defence ministers of Cambodia Living people People from Koh Kong province Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) {{Cambodia-politician-stub