Nguon Nhel Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Nguon Nhel
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Kampong Thom
Term Start:14 June 1993
Term End:5 November 2021
Office1:First Vice President of the National Assembly
President1:Heng Samrin
Term Start1:6 September 2018
Term End1:5 November 2021
Successor1:Cheam Yeab
Predecessor1:You Hockry
President2:Heng Samrin
Term Start2:21 March 2006
Term End2:26 August 2014
Predecessor2:Heng Samrin
Successor2:Kem Sokha
Office3:Second Vice President of the National Assembly
Term Start3:26 August 2014
Term End3:6 September 2018
President3:Heng Samrin
Predecessor3:Khuon Sodary
Successor3:Khuon Sodary
President4:Norodom Ranariddh
Successor4:Say Chhum
Term Start4:1997
Term End4:2006
Office5:Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Primeminister5:Hun Sen
Term Start5:1989
Term End5:1993
Birth Date:22 December 1942
Birth Place:Baray, Kampong Thom, Cambodia, French Indochina
Children:6
Party:Cambodian People's Party
Death Place:Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Nguon Nhel (Central Khmer: ងួន ញ៉ិល; 22 December 1942 – 5 November 2021) was a Cambodian politician. He belonged to the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampong Thom from 1993 until his death. He was the Second Vice President of the National Assembly since 2014; he previously held that post from 1997 to 2006, and he was First Vice President of the National Assembly from 2006 to 2014. From 1989 to 1993, he was Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

On 5 November 2021, Nhel died at the age of 78 due to illness.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr. Sok Isan: The death of Nguon Nhel is a great loss for the Cambodian People's Party. RFI Khmer. km. 5 November 2021.
  2. News: His Excellency, Mr. Nguon Nhel passed away at the age of 79 due to illness.. km. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. 5 November 2021.