Sarin Chhak

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Sarin. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Chhak.

Sarin Chhak (Khmer: សារិន ឆាក; 2 January 1922 – 1979) was a Cambodian statesman and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1975 to 1976. He died in 1979 in Vietnamese custody following the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia.^[1]

Sarin Chhak
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 April 1975 – 4 April 1976
Prime Minister	Penn Nouth
Preceded by	Keuky Lim
Succeeded by	Ieng Sary
Personal details
Born	Khin Kaing (1922-01-02)2 January 1922 Takéo, Cambodia
Died	1979 (aged 57) Hanoi, Vietnam
Party	National United Front of Kampuchea (1970–1976) Sangkum (1955–1970)
Alma mater	Phnom Penh University (LLB) University of Paris (PhD)

He was an expert in borders. He graduated with a PhD from the University of Paris in 1966 with his thesis titled Les frontières du Cambodge (The Borders of Cambodia).^[2]