List of ambassadors of Cambodia to the United States explained

Post:Ambassador
Body:Cambodia to the United States
Native Name:Central Khmer: ឯកអគ្គរាជទូតខ្មែរប្រចាំនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក
Insignia:Royal arms of Cambodia.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Royal Arms of Cambodia
Incumbent:Chum Sounry
Residence:Washington, D.C.
Termlength:No fixed term
Inaugural:Nong Kimny
Website:Royal Embassy of Cambodia - Washington, D.C.

The Cambodian ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the government of Cambodia in Phnom Penh to the government of the United States in Washington, D.C.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrémentDiplomatic accreditationAmbassadorObservationsHead of statePresident
LEGATION OPENEDHarry S. Truman
Nong Kimny[1]
LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY
Nong Kimny
Sonn VoeunsaiHe was director general of the Royal Railways of Cambodia. In May 1965, the Cambodian Government asked for agreement for their newly appointed Ambassador in Paris, Mr Sonn Voeunsai, to be accredited also in London. (accredited 26 Nov. 1965; resident in Paris)Cheng HengRichard Nixon
Name changed from Cambodia to KHMER REPUBLIC
Um SimLon Nol
EMBASSY CLOSEDNorodom SihanoukGerald Ford
Houth VarBill Clinton
Roland Eng(* 1947) In 1996 he was Ambassador to Thailand.
Ek SereywathNorodom SihamoniGeorge W. Bush
Hem HengBarack Obama
Chum Bunrong
Chum Sounry
38.9459°N -77.0368°W[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=MauWlUjuWNsC&dq=%22Nong+Kimny%22&pg=PA353 Nong Kimny
  2. Chief of Protocol, https://2001-2009.state.gov/s/cpr/91580.htm