Key facts
- Monarch
- Norodom Sihamoni
- Vice president
- Cheam Yeab , Khuon Sudary, Nguon Nhel , Say Chhum , Kem Sokha , You Hockry
- Preceded by
- Norodom Ranariddh
- Succeeded by
- Khuon Sudary
- Prime minister
- Pen Sovan , Chan Sy , Hun Sen
- Constituency
- Kandal (1993–1998), Kampong Cham (1998–2018), Tbong Khmum (2018–present)
- Born
- ( 1934-05-25 ) 25 May 1934 (age 92) , Ponhea Kraek District , Kampong Cham Province , Cambodia , French Indochina
- Party
- Cambodian People's Party
- Other political affiliations
- Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party , (1979–1991)
- Spouse
- Sao Ty
- Allegiance
- Cambodia
- Branch service
- Royal Cambodian Army
- Rank
- General of the Army
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Cambodia
- Place of birth
- Ponhea Kraek District
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- King of Cambodia
- Political party
- Cambodian People's Party
- Religion
- Theravāda
- Military rank
- general of the army
- Image
- Heng Samrin cropped.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
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- 1934-05-25
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- ហេង សំរិន
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- Heng Samrin
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Encyclopedic overview
Heng Samrin (Khmer: ហេង សំរិន; born 25 May 1934) is a Cambodian politician who served as the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia (2006–2023). Between 1979 and 1992, he was the de facto leader of the Hanoi-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989) and State of Cambodia (1989–1992) and General Secretary of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991). He has been a member of Parliament since 14 June 1993. He is the oldest member of parliament, and the longest-serving president of the National Assembly in history. His honorary title is "Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin" (Khmer: សម្តេចអគ្គមហាពញាចក្រី ហេង សំរិន).
Life and career
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