Chan Sy
Cambodian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Chan. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sy.
Chan Sy, also spelt Chan Si, (Khmer: ចាន់ ស៊ី; 1932 – 26 December 1984) was a Cambodian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea from 1982 until his death in 1984.[1]
Quick Facts Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea, President ...
Chan Sy | |
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ចាន់ ស៊ី | |
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea | |
In office 9 February 1982 – 26 December 1984 Acting: 5 December 1981 – 9 February 1982 | |
President | Heng Samrin |
Preceded by | Pen Sovan |
Succeeded by | Hun Sen (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | 26 December 1984(1984-12-26) (aged 52) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Political party | Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Cambodia People's Republic of Kampuchea |
Branch/service | Royal Khmer Armed Forces Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation |
Years of service | 1950–1984 |
Battles/wars | Cambodian–Vietnamese War |
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