Son Sann
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Not to be confused with Son Sen.
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Son. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sann.
Son Sann (Khmer: សឺន សាន, Sœn San [sɨːn saːn]; 5 October 1911 – 19 December 2000) was a Cambodian politician and anti-communist resistance leader who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Cambodia (1967–68) and later as President of the National Assembly (1993). A devout Buddhist, he was married and fathered seven children. His full honorary title is "Samdech Borvor Setha Thipadei Son Sann" (Khmer: សម្តេចបវរសេដ្ឋាធិបតី សឺន សាន).
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សឺន សាន | |
Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
In office 1 May 1967 – 31 January 1968 | |
Monarch | Sisowath Kossamak |
President | Norodom Sihanouk |
Preceded by | Lon Nol |
Succeeded by | Penn Nouth |
Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia | |
In office 1955–1968[1] | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Touch Kim |
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
In office 25 July 1947 – 20 February 1948 | |
Prime Minister | Sisowath Watchayavong |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 10 July 1958 – 19 April 1960 | |
Prime Minister | Norodom Sihanouk |
Preceded by | Truong Cang |
Succeeded by | Tep Phan |
President of the National Assembly | |
In office 14 June 1993 – 6 October 1993 | |
Monarch | Norodom Sihanouk |
Preceded by | Chea Sim |
Succeeded by | Chea Sim |
President of the Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party | |
In office 1991–1997 | |
Vice President | Ieng Mouly |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ieng Mouly |
Member of Parliament for Phnom Penh | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Thach Reng |
Personal details | |
Born | (1911-10-05)5 October 1911 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | 19 December 2000(2000-12-19) (aged 89) Paris, France |
Political party | Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party (1993–97) Khmer People's National Liberation Front (1979–93) Sangkum (1955–70) Democratic Party (1946–52) |
Spouse | Nema Toula Macchwa |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | HEC Paris |
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