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Ung Huot
Ung Huot
អ៊ឹង ហួត
First Prime Minister of Cambodia
	In office; 6 August 1997 – 30 November 1998 Serving with Hun Sen (as Second Prime Minister)
Monarch	Norodom Sihanouk
Preceded by	Norodom Ranariddh
Succeeded by	Hun Sen (as Prime Minister)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
	In office; 24 October 1994 – 30 November 1998
Prime Minister	Norodom Ranariddh; Hun Sen
Preceded by	Norodom Sirivudh
Succeeded by	Hor Namhong
Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
	In office; 24 September 1993 – 24 October 1994
Prime Minister	Norodom Ranariddh; Hun Sen
Member of the National Assembly
	In office; 14 June 1993 – 26 July 1998
Constituency	Kandal
Personal details
Born	1 January 1945 (age 79); Kandal, Cambodia, French Indochina
Citizenship	Cambodia; Australia;
Political party	FUNCINPEC
Spouse	Malis Yvonne Ung
Alma mater	Royal University of Phnom Penh; University of Melbourne (MBA)

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Ung Huot (Khmer: អ៊ឹង ហួត; born 1 January 1945)^[2] is a Cambodian former politician who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1997 to 1998, alongside Hun Sen. A member of the FUNCINPEC Party, he served as Minister of Education, and Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to his appointment as First Prime Minister.

Life and career

Ung Huot was born in 1945 in Kandal Province. He studied accounting and finance and was awarded a scholarship to study in Australia in 1971, as Cambodia's civil war was beginning. He received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Melbourne, and became an Australian citizen.^[3] He settled in Melbourne and proclaimed himself a leader of the Cambodian expatriate committee in that city. He moved back to Cambodia in 1991 as the communist government was falling, and became a high-ranking official in the FUNCINPEC party. He became the Minister of Education, and in 1994 he left that post to become foreign minister.

In July 1997, FUNCINPEC leader Norodom Ranariddh, who was serving as first prime minister, was deposed by second prime minister Hun Sen of FUNCINPEC's rival and coalition partner, the Cambodian People's Party.^{[citation needed]} Hun invited Ung to become first prime minister to replace Ranariddh. Ranariddh's father, King Norodom Sihanouk at first refused to recognize the arrangement, but Ung became first prime minister in August 1997 after being elected by Parliament.^{[citation needed]} When some people within FUNCINPEC accused Ung of being a puppet, he was forced to leave FUNCINPEC and form his own party, the Reastr-Niyum Party (Populist Party). In the 1998 elections, the Reastr-Niyum Party did not gain any seats in Parliament, and Ung was forced to resign from the posts of first prime minister and foreign minister, leaving Hun to be the sole prime minister.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Freya Williams (27 July 1998). "Ung Huot, Democratically, Stands in Line". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
^ Corfield, Justin J. (2009). The History of Cambodia. p. 145. ISBN 978-0313357237.
^ "Ung Huot – an unplanned rise to fame". The Phnom Penh Post. 13 January 1995. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Norodom Ranarridh	Prime Minister of Cambodia 1997–1998	Succeeded by Hun Sen
Preceded by Norodom Sirivudh	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1994–1998	Succeeded by Hor Namhong

[1] Freya Williams (27 July 1998). "Ung Huot, Democratically, Stands in Line". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

[2] Corfield, Justin J. (2009). The History of Cambodia. p. 145. ISBN 978-0313357237.

[3] "Ung Huot – an unplanned rise to fame". The Phnom Penh Post. 13 January 1995. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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+'''Ung Huot''' ({{langx|km|អ៊ឹង ហួត}}; born 1 January 1945)<ref>{{Cite book|first=Justin J.|last=Corfield|date=2009|title=The History of Cambodia|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0313357234|isbn=978-0313357237|page=145}}</ref> is a [[Khmer people|Cambodian]] former politician who served as [[Prime Minister of Cambodia]] from 1997 to 1998, alongside [[Hun Sen]]. A member of the [[Funcinpec Party|FUNCINPEC Party]], he served as Minister of Education, and Minister of Foreign Affairs prior to his appointment as First Prime Minister.
+==Life and career==
-'''Ung Huot''' ({{lang-km|អ៊ឹង ហួត}}; born 1 January 1945)<ref> Corfield, Justin J. (2009) [http://books.google.com/books?isbn=0313357234 ''The History of Cambodia'']. p. 145: "Ung Huot (b. 1945). First Prime Minister of Cambodia 1997 to 1998, he was born on January 1, 1945, in the Kandal province..." Retrieved 18 April 2014.</ref> is a [[Khmer people|Cambodian]] [[politician]] who served from 1997 to 1998 as [[Prime Minister of Cambodia]], alongside [[Hun Sen]]. A member of the [[Funcinpec Party]], he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. He later established the Rastra Niyum Party but failed to gain any seats in parliament in [[Cambodian general election, 1998|1998]].
+Ung Huot was born in 1945 in [[Kandal Province]]. He studied accounting and finance and was awarded a scholarship to study in [[Australia]] in 1971, as Cambodia's civil war was beginning. He received a [[Master of Business Administration]] from the [[University of Melbourne]], and became an Australian citizen.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ung-huot-unplanned-rise-fame |title=Ung Huot – an unplanned rise to fame |work=[[The Phnom Penh Post]] |date=13 January 1995 |access-date=3 September 2018}}</ref> He settled in [[Melbourne]] and proclaimed himself a leader of the Cambodian expatriate committee in that city. He moved back to Cambodia in 1991 as the communist government was falling, and became a high-ranking official in the [[Funcinpec|FUNCINPEC]] party. He became the Minister of Education, and in 1994 he left that post to become [[foreign minister]].
+In July 1997, FUNCINPEC leader [[Norodom Ranariddh]], who was serving as first prime minister, was deposed by second prime minister [[Hun Sen]] of FUNCINPEC's rival and coalition partner, the [[Cambodian People's Party]].{{cn|date=June 2023}} Hun invited Ung to become first prime minister to replace Ranariddh. Ranariddh's father, King [[Norodom Sihanouk]] at first refused to recognize the arrangement, but Ung became first prime minister in August 1997 after being elected by Parliament.{{cn|date=July 2023}} When some people within FUNCINPEC accused Ung of being a puppet, he was forced to leave FUNCINPEC and form his own party, the Reastr-Niyum Party (Populist Party). In the 1998 elections, the Reastr-Niyum Party did not gain any seats in Parliament, and Ung was forced to resign from the posts of first prime minister and foreign minister, leaving Hun to be the sole prime minister.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
-==Life and career==
-Ung Huot was born in 1945 in [[Kandal Province]]. He studied accounting and finance and was awarded a scholarship to study in [[Australia]] in 1971, as Cambodia's civil war was beginning. He settled in [[Melbourne]] and proclaimed himself a leader of the Cambodian expatriate committee in that city. He moved back to Cambodia in 1991 as the communist government was falling, and became a high-ranking official in the [[Funcinpec]] party. He became the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, and in 1994 he left that post to become [[foreign minister]].
-In July 1997, Funcinpec leader [[Norodom Ranariddh]], who was serving as first prime minister, was deposed by second prime minister [[Hun Sen]] of Funcinpec's rival and coalition partner, the [[Cambodian People's Party]]. Hun invited Ung to become first prime minister to replace Ranariddh. Ranariddh's father, King [[Norodom Sihanouk]] at first refused to recognize the arrangement, but Ung became first prime minister in August 1997 after being elected by Parliament. Many, particularly within Funcinpec {{Who|date=March 2009}}, accused Ung of being a puppet, and he was forced to leave Funcinpec and form his own party, the Reastr-Niyum Party (Populist Party). In the 1998 elections, the Reastr-Niyum Party did not gain any seats in Parliament, and Ung was forced to resign from the posts of first prime minister and foreign minister, leaving Hun to be the sole prime minister.
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v t e Prime ministers of Cambodia (list)
Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945)	Norodom Sihanouk Son Ngoc Thanh
French Protectorate (1945–1953)	Sisowath Monireth Sisowath Youtevong Sisowath Watchayavong Chhean Vam Penn Nouth Yem Sambaur Norodom Sihanouk Sisowath Monipong Oum Chheang Sun Huy Kanthoul
Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)	Penn Nouth Chan Nak Norodom Sihanouk Leng Ngeth Khim Tit San Yun Sim Var Ek Yi Oun Pho Proeung Nhiek Tioulong^* Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum^* Norodom Kantol Lon Nol Son Sann
Khmer Republic (1970–1975)	Lon Nol Sisowath Sirik Matak Son Ngoc Thanh Hang Thun Hak In Tam Long Boret
Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979)	Penn Nouth Khieu Samphan^* Nuon Chea^* Pol Pot
People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia (1979–1993)	Pen Sovan Chan Sy Hun Sen
Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)	Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen Hun Manet
^*acting

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