Chou Bun Eng (Khmer: ជូ ប៊ុនអេង, born 10 April 1956) is a Cambodian politician. A longtime member of the ruling Cambodian People's Party, she is currently secretary of state of the Ministry of Interior.[1][2][3][4][5]

Chou Bun Eng
ជូ ប៊ុនអេង
Secretary of State for the Interior
Assumed office
2008
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Permanent Vice-Chairwoman of the National Committee for Counter Trafficking
Assumed office
2009
Vice-Chairwoman of the Cambodian National Council for Women
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1956-04-10) 10 April 1956 (age 68)
Political partyCambodian People's Party

Secretary of state (2008–present)

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National Committee for Counter Trafficking

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In 2009, Chou Bun Eng has been assigned as the forefront government official to combat human trafficking by serving as the permanent vice chair of the National Committee for Counter Trafficking. In late 2016 she actively coordinated government inter-ministerial efforts to address the issue of illegal surrogate babies.[6][7][8]

Personal and family life

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Marriages and children

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Interior of Cambodia Official Website". Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  2. ^ "More trafficked in 2014: gov't". The Phnom Penh Post. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Multiparty political forum tackles gender inequality". The Phnom Penh Post. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "The Lives of Women in Politics in Cambodia" (PDF). Cambodian Center of Human Rights. March 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ "IJM highlight 10 of the leaders contributing to the country's ongoing transformation". September 2015.
  6. ^ "Cambodia offers amnesty so Australians can collect surrogate babies". ABC News. 25 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Cambodia releases surrogate mothers who agree to keep children". BBC News. 6 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Cambodia lauded for migrant policies".
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