Men Sam An

Cambodian politician

ម៉ែន សំអនVice President of the Cambodian People's Party

Incumbent

Assumed office
24 December 2021

Serving with Say Chhum, Sar Kheng and Tea Banh

PresidentHun SenPreceded byHun SenDeputy Prime Minister of CambodiaIn office
25 September 2008 – 22 August 2023Prime MinisterHun SenMinister of National Assembly–Senate Relations and InspectionIn office
16 July 2004 – 22 August 2023Prime MinisterHun SenSucceeded byHuot HakMember of Parliament
for Svay Rieng

Incumbent

Assumed office
14 June 1993 Personal detailsBorn (1953-08-15) 15 August 1953 (age 70)^{[citation needed]}
Sambour, Kratié, Cambodia, French Indochina^{[citation needed]}Political partyCambodian People's PartyMilitary serviceAllegiance

CambodiaBranch/serviceRoyal Cambodian ArmyYears of service1970–present^[1]Rank

GeneralBattles/warsCambodian Civil War

Men Sam An (Khmer: ម៉ែន សំអន, UNGEGN: Mên Sâm'ân [maen sɑmʔɑːn]; born 15 August 1953^{[citation needed]}) is a Cambodian politician. She belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Svay Rieng Province in the National Assembly in 2003.^[2]

As of 2009, she serves as permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia.^[3] She is the first female deputy prime minister and four-star general.^[1] She joined the army in 1970 during the US-backed Khmer Republic era, beginning her career as military nurse.

References

^ ^a ^b "Men Sam An, the First Women Deputy Prime Minister". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ "Election results" Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
^ http://www.ncpd.gov.kh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238^{[permanent dead link]}:..