Men Sam An

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.^[3]

Key Information

Her Excellency Men Sam An MP
ម៉ែន សំអន
Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2021 Serving with Say Chhum, Sar Kheng, Tea Banh, and Hun Manet
President	Hun Sen
Preceded by	Hun Sen
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
In office 25 September 2008 – 22 August 2023
Prime Minister	Hun Sen
Minister of National Assembly–Senate Relations and Inspection
In office 16 July 2004 – 22 August 2023
Prime Minister	Hun Sen
Succeeded by	Huot Hak
Member of Parliament for Svay Rieng
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 June 1993
Personal details
Born	(1953-08-15) 15 August 1953 (age 72)[citation needed] Sambour, Kratié, Cambodia, French Indochina[citation needed]
Political party	Cambodian People's Party
Military service
Allegiance	Cambodia
Branch/service	Royal Cambodian Army
Years of service	1970–present[1]
Rank	Army general[2]
Battles/wars	Cambodian Civil War
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As of 2009, she serves as permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia.^[4] 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 a military nurse.

1. ^ ^{a b} "Men Sam An, the First Women Deputy Prime Minister". 25 February 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
2. ^ "King promotes two Supreme Privy Council members to five-star generals". Khmer Times. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
3. ^ "Election results" Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
4. ^ http://www.ncpd.gov.kh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238^{[permanent dead link]}:..

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