Prak Sokhonn

Prak Sokhonn (Khmer: ប្រាក់ សុខុន; born 3 May 1954) is a Cambodian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia since 2016.[2]

His Excellency Prak Sokhonn
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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
Spouse(s)	Kheng Samvada
Children	3
Military service
Allegiance	Cambodia
Branch/service	Royal Cambodian Army
Years of service	1979–1993
Rank	General[1]

Biography

Born in 1954 in Cambodia, he was educated in Hungary and France. He also spent three years as an ambassador in Europe.[3]

Sokhonn entered the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces in 1979, eventually becoming a 4-star general as well as the Spokesman of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. [4]

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.[5]

Prior to being named Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,[6] Sokhonn was Vice-President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority,[7] which regulates landmine clearance and assistance to landmine survivors in Cambodia.[8] 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.[9][10] 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[11][12] 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.[13][14]

Prak Sokhonn's CV:

https://www.mfaic.gov.kh//wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ministry-of-Foreign-Affairs-and-International-Cooperation-201902-2063.pdf

Personal life

Sokhonn is married to Kheng Samvada, and they have a daughter and two sons. He speaks fluent Khmer, French, and English.[4]

See also

• List of foreign ministers in 2016
• List of foreign ministers in 2017
• List of current foreign ministers

References

1. "PRAK Sokhonn Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
2. "Details of PM's cabinet reshuffle announced". The Phnom Penh Post. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
3. 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
4. "Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
5. "Assembly OKs Hun Sen's Cabinet Reshuffle". The Cambodia Daily. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
6. "Mine Action | Reports | Monitor". the-monitor.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
7. "Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Faces of the landmine movement" (PDF). www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
8. "CMAA". www.cmaa.gov.kh. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
9. "Le Cambodge presidera sur la Convention sur l'interdiction de mines antipersonnel" (PDF). www.apminebanconvention.org (in French). Retrieved 2017-06-15.
10. "AP Mine Ban Convention: Day 5 | Decisions Taken". www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
11. "AP Mine Ban Convention: Archives 2011". www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
12. "Myanmar seriously considering international landmine treaty as part of its state reforms". ReliefWeb. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
13. "World's largest anti-landmines conference kicks off in Cambodia". cambodianewstoday.blogspot.ch. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
14. "Ottawa Treaty begins in Cambodia". Handicap International. Retrieved 2017-06-15.

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