Chea Sophara

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Chea Sophara
ជា សុផារ៉ា
H.E. Chea Sophara (Deputy Prime Minister)
H.E. Chea Sophara (Deputy Prime Minister)
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
In office
6 September 2018 – 22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Chairman of the National Authority for Land Dispute Resolution
In office
12 September 2018 – 22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Preceded byBin Chhin
Succeeded bySay Sam Al
Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
In office
5 April 2016 – 22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Preceded byIm Chhun Lim
Succeeded bySay Sam Al
Member of Parliament
for Tboung Khmum Province
Assumed office
5 September 2018
Minister of Rural Development
In office
25 September 2008 – 4 April 2016
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Succeeded byOuk Rabun
Governor of Phnom Penh
In office
1998–2003
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Preceded byChhim Siek Leng
Succeeded byKep Chuktema
Personal details
Born (1953-03-20) 20 March 1953 (age 71)[citation needed]
Kampong Cham, Cambodia, French Indochina[citation needed]
Political partyCambodian People's Party
ChildrenChea Sopha Pheaksa
Chea Sophamaden
Alma materUniversity of Health Sciences
WebsiteGovernment website

Chea Sophara (Khmer: ជា សុផារ៉ា; born 20 March 1953)[citation needed] is a Cambodian politician who currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction since 2016.[1] From 2008 to 2016, he was Minister of Rural Development. He was also the Governor of Phnom Penh from 1998 to 2003. He is a Member of Parliament for Tbong Khmum Province, since 2018.[2][3]

Personal life[edit]

Sophara has several children, including Chea Sopha Pheaksa, who is married to Tao Seng Huor's daughter Tao Madina, and Chea Sophamaden, who is married to Yim Chhaily's son Yim Leang.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara grants Cambodias highest honour. PhnomPenhPost.com (28 March 2023). Retrieved on 29 March 2023.
  2. ^ "His Excellency Mr. CHEA Sophara". mlmupc.gov.kh. Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ Deputy Prime Minister Chea Sophara on 2023 of Tbong Khmum Province. Ministry of Information Cambodian (23 March 2023). Retrieved on 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ Dara, Michael Dickison, Mech (2020-10-28). "Businesswoman Who Received Boeng Tamok Plot Is Land Minister's Daughter". VOD. Retrieved 2023-03-09.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Elite's Children Find Love in a Hot Political Climate". The Cambodia Daily. 2004-01-17. Retrieved 2023-03-09.