Chea Sophara
Appearance
Chea Sophara | |
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ជា សុផារ៉ា | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
In office 6 September 2018 – 22 August 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Chairman of the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution | |
In office 12 September 2018 – 22 August 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Preceded by | Bin Chhin |
Succeeded by | Say Sam Al |
Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction | |
In office 5 April 2016 – 22 August 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Preceded by | Im Chhun Lim |
Succeeded by | Say Sam Al |
Member of Parliament for Tboung Khmum Province | |
Assumed office 5 September 2018 | |
Minister of Rural Development | |
In office 25 September 2008 – 4 April 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Succeeded by | Ouk Rabun |
Governor of Phnom Penh | |
In office 1998–2003 | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Preceded by | Chhim Siek Leng |
Succeeded by | Kep Chuktema |
Personal details | |
Born | citation needed] Kampong Cham, Cambodia, French Indochina[citation needed] | 20 March 1953 [
Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
Children | Chea Sopha Pheaksa Chea Sophamaden |
Alma mater | University of Health Sciences |
Website | Government website |
Chea Sophara (Khmer: ជា សុផារ៉ា; born 20 March 1953)[citation needed] is a Cambodian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction since 2016.[1] From 2008 to 2016, he was Minister of Rural Development. He was also the Governor of Phnom Penh from 1998 to 2003. He is a Member of Parliament for Tbong Khmum Province, since 2018.[2][3]
Personal life
[edit]Sophara has several children, including Chea Sopha Pheaksa, who is married to Tao Seng Huor's daughter Tao Madina, and Chea Sophamaden, who is married to Yim Chhaily's son Yim Leang.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara grants Cambodias highest honour. PhnomPenhPost.com (28 March 2023). Retrieved on 29 March 2023.
- ^ "His Excellency Mr. CHEA Sophara". mlmupc.gov.kh. Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara on 2023 of Tbong Khmum Province. Ministry of Information Cambodian (23 March 2023). Retrieved on 24 March 2023.
- ^ Dara, Michael Dickison, Mech (2020-10-28). "Businesswoman Who Received Boeng Tamok Plot Is Land Minister's Daughter". VOD. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Elite's Children Find Love in a Hot Political Climate". The Cambodia Daily. 2004-01-17. Retrieved 2023-03-09.