Say Chhum
| Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdey Say Chhum | |
|---|---|
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| 3rd President of the Senate | |
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Assumed office 9 June 2015 | |
| Monarch | Norodom Sihamoni |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Vice President |
Ney Pena Tep Ngorn |
| Preceded by | Chea Sim |
| Deputy President of the Cambodian People's Party | |
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Assumed office 20 June 2015 Serving with Sar Kheng | |
| President | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Hun Sen |
| Vice President of the Senate | |
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In office 24 March 2012 – 9 June 2015 | |
| President | Chea Sim |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1945 Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
Say Chhum (born 5 February 1945) is a Cambodian politician who has been President of the Senate of Cambodia since 2015. He was First Vice-President of the Senate until June 2015, when he succeeded Chea Sim upon the latter's death. He served as Chairman of the Permanent Committee of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party.
He was elected to represent Kampong Speu Province in the National Assembly in 2003.[1] He also served as Second Vice-President of the National Assembly.
As First Vice-President of the Senate, Say Chhum served as acting Senate President when the ailing Chea Sim was absent. Shortly after Chea Sim's death, Say Chhum was unanimously elected as President of the Senate on 9 June 2015 by the 51 senators present.[2]
His son, Say Sam Al, was appointed Minister of the Environment in 2013.
References
- ↑ "Election results". Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
- ↑ Khy Sovuthy and Mech Dara, "Say Chhum replaces Chea Sim as Senate President", The Cambodia Daily, 10 June 2015.