Chan Sarun

Chan Sarun (also known as Ngor Hong Srun, born 18 March 1948,[1] Khmer: ច័ន្ទ សារុន, Chinese: 吳和順)[2] was the former Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[3] He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Takeo Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[4] The younger brother of the late Cambodian-American actor Haing S. Ngor, and also the brother-in-law of the late Chang My-Huoy,[5] Chan is the son of an ethnic Chinese father and a Khmer mother,[6][7] with ancestry from the Hakka of Meizhou.[8]

Chan Sarun
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 30 November 1998 – 23 September 2013
Prime Minister	Hun Sen
Succeeded by	Ouk Rabun
Member of Parliament for Takéo
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2003
Personal details
Born	18 March 1948
Political party	Cambodian People's Party
Relations	Haing S. Ngor (older brother) Chang My-Huoy (sister-in-law)

References

1. "List of MPs". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
2. 柬埔寨吴氏宗亲清明扫墓祭祀先灵 祈祷国泰民安 Archived June 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. "Statement on Agriculture Sector Development". Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
4. "Election results" Archived June 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
5. 1996 Oscar Chronicle; World News Briefs; Political Motive Alleged In Killing of Cambodian
6. Hyung-chan Kim; Stephen Fugita; Dorothy C. L. Cordova (1999). Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 264–5. ISBN 0-313-28902-6.
7. "柬华裔参议员徐光秀："参政议政是华裔的荣耀"". Archived from the original on 2006-05-20. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
8. "第17期（二）". Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-03.