Chan Sarun (also known as Ngor Hong Srun; Khmer: ច័ន្ទ សារុន, Chinese: 吳和順; born 18 March 1948)[1][2] is the former Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[3] He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Takeo Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[4] The younger brother of the late Cambodian-American actor Haing S. Ngor, and also the brother-in-law of the late Chang My-Huoy,[5] Chan is the son of an ethnic Chinese father and a Khmer mother,[6][7] with ancestry from the Hakka of Meizhou.[8]
Chan Sarun | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 30 November 1998 – 23 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Succeeded by | Ouk Rabun |
| Member of Parliament for Takéo | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1948 |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Relations | Haing S. Ngor (older brother) Chang My-Huoy (sister-in-law) |
References
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- ^ 柬埔寨吴氏宗亲清明扫墓祭祀先灵 祈祷国泰民安 Archived June 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Statement on Agriculture Sector Development". Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Election results" Archived June 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
- ^ 1996 Oscar Chronicle; World News Briefs; Political Motive Alleged In Killing of Cambodian
- ^ Hyung-chan Kim; Stephen Fugita; Dorothy C. L. Cordova (1999). Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 264–5. ISBN 0-313-28902-6.
- ^ "柬华裔参议员徐光秀："参政议政是华裔的荣耀"". Archived from the original on 2006-05-20. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "第17期（二）". Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
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