Chea Sim
Cambodian politician (1932-2015)
Chea Sim (Khmer: ជា សីុម; 15 November 1932 – 8 June 2015) was a Cambodian politician.[1] He was the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia from 1981 to 1998 (Vice President from June to October 1993) and President of the Senate from 1999 until his death.
Samdech Chea Sim | |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate of Cambodia | |
| In office 25 March 1999 – 8 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Vice President | Say Chhum Tep Ngorn |
| Preceded by | Saukam Khoy |
| President of the Cambodian People's Party | |
| In office 17 October 1991 – 8 June 2015 | |
| Deputy | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Heng Samrin, as General Secretary of the KPRP |
| Succeeded by | Hun Sen |
| Minister for the Interior | |
| In office 7 January 1979 – 27 June 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Pen Sovan |
| 2nd President of the National Assembly | |
| In office October 1993 – 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Son Sann |
| Succeeded by | Norodom Ranariddh |
| President of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Kampuchea | |
| In office 27 June 1981 – June 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Pen Sovan Chan Sy Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chairman of the Council of State | |
| In office 6 April 1992 – 14 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Heng Samrin |
| Succeeded by | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1932 Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng, French Indochina |
| Died | 8 June 2015 (aged 82) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nhem Soeun |
References
change- ↑ "Chea Sim dead at 83". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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