Prak Sokhonn
Prak Sokhonn | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Hor Namhong |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 24 September 2013 – 4 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | So Khun |
| Succeeded by | Tram Iv Tek |
| Member of Parliament for Kandal | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2018 | |
| Majority | 422,253 (75.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1954 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Cambodia |
| Branch/service | Royal Cambodian Army |
| Years of service | 1979–1993 |
| Rank |  General[1] |
Prak Sokhonn (Khmer: ប្រាក់ សុខុន; born 3 May 1954) is a Cambodian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia since 2016.[2]
Biography[edit]
Born in 1954 in Cambodia, he was educated in Hungary and France. He also spent three years as an ambassador in Europe.[3]
He was the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications from 2013 to 2016.[2]
He was sworn in as foreign minister on April 5, 2016.[3] His predecessor Hor Namhong retired from his post as foreign minister on 4 April 2016 after 17 years in office, though remained as a deputy prime minister.[4]
Prior to being named Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,[5] Sokhonn was Vice-President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority,[6] which regulates landmine clearance and assistance to landmine survivors in Cambodia.[7] During that tenure, he was elected to chair the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, better known as the Ottawa Treaty, aimed at eliminating landmines around the world, for one year, including presiding over the diplomatic treaty's meeting in Phnom Penh.[8][9] As President of the conference, he tried to promote adherence to the landmine treaty in South East Asia, succeeding in securing the participation of Myanmar in the meeting[10][11] The Eleventh Meeting of the States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (11MSP) chaired by Sokhonn, was the largest international gathering ever hosted in Cambodia.[12][13]
See also[edit]
- List of foreign ministers in 2016
- List of foreign ministers in 2017
- List of current foreign ministers
References[edit]
- ^ "PRAK Sokhonn Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Details of PM's cabinet reshuffle announced". The Phnom Penh Post. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ a b Turton, Shaun; Dara, Mech (April 6, 2016), "End of an era as Sokhon steps up to Foreign Ministry", The Phnom Penh Post, retrieved June 8, 2017
- ^ "Assembly OKs Hun Sen's Cabinet Reshuffle". The Cambodia Daily. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Mine Action | Reports | Monitor". the-monitor.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Faces of the landmine movement" (PDF). www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "CMAA". www.cmaa.gov.kh. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Le Cambodge presidera sur la Convention sur l'interdiction de mines antipersonnel" (PDF). www.apminebanconvention.org (in French). Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "AP Mine Ban Convention: Day 5 | Decisions Taken". www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "AP Mine Ban Convention: Archives 2011". www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Myanmar seriously considering international landmine treaty as part of its state reforms". ReliefWeb. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "World's largest anti-landmines conference kicks off in Cambodia". cambodianewstoday.blogspot.ch. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Ottawa Treaty begins in Cambodia". Handicap International. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by So Khun |
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Tram Iv Tek |
| Preceded by Hor Namhong |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 2016–present |
Incumbent |
