Men Sam An Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Her Excellency
Men Sam An
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office2:Minister of National Assembly–Senate Relations and Inspection
Term Start2:16 July 2004
Primeminister2:Hun Sen
Term End2:22 August 2023
Successor2:Huot Hak
Term Start3:14 June 1993
Office1:Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
Term Start1:25 September 2008
Term End1:22 August 2023
Primeminister1:Hun Sen
Office:Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party
Term Start:24 December 2021
Predecessor:Hun Sen
President:Hun Sen
Alongside:Say Chhum, Sar Kheng and Tea Banh
Birth Date:15 August 1953
Birth Place:Sambour, Kratié, Cambodia, French Indochina
Party:Cambodian People's Party
Nationality:Cambodian
Allegiance: Cambodia
Branch:Royal Cambodian Army
Serviceyears:1970–present[1]
Battles:Cambodian Civil War

Men Sam An (Central Khmer: ម៉ែន សំអន, UNGEGN: in Central Khmer pronounced as /maen sɑmʔɑːn/; born 15 August 1953) is a Cambodian politician. She belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Svay Rieng Province in the National Assembly in 2003.[2]

As of 2009, she serves as permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia.[3] She is the first female deputy prime minister and four-star general.[1] She joined the army in 1970 during the US-backed Khmer Republic era, beginning her career as military nurse.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men Sam An, the First Women Deputy Prime Minister . 25 February 2009 . 27 August 2014.
  2. http://www.necelect.org.kh/English/ElectionResult/Result_2003/Result_2003.html "Election results"
  3. http://www.ncpd.gov.kh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}:..