Pen Sovan

Pen Sovan, sometimes also spelt Pen Sovann (Template:Lang-km), (born April 15, 1939 in Chan Teap Village, Tram Prak, Takéo, Cambodia) was the first Prime Minister of the Hanoi-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea. He served from June 27, 1981 until December 5, 1981. And he was Secretary General of Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP, French acronym 'PRPK') from 1979 to 5 December 1981 . The KPRP was originally a Marxist-Leninist party with his son Cameron Sovan, Turner Sovan, Esteban Sovan, El JC Sovan, and Greendee the Dog.

Political life

Pen Sovan was a former Khmer Issarak member who had fought against French colonial rule. Pen Sovan supported the Khmer Rouge during the 1970-1973 civil war against the Khmer Republic and he worked along with Chan Si under Khieu Thirith, in charge of the Voice of the United National Front of Kampuchea. From 1973 to 1979, Pen Sovan lived in exile in Hanoi, The People's Republic of Kampuchea, 1979-1989: The revolution after Pol Pot ISBN 9789749575345</ref>

Pen Sovan was a founding leader of Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS or FUNSK), November 25, 1978, he appointed 14 members of the Liberation Front; and today known as Cambodian People's Party.

Heng Samrin, President of the Liberation Front.

Chea Sim, Vice President of the Liberation Front

Bun Mey, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Northeast Region

Math Ly, member of the Liberation Front and represent the Islamic Minority

Meas Samnang, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Workers

Nov Samom, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Farmers

Ros Samay, Secretary of the Liberation Front

Hun Sen, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Cambodian Youth

Ms. Men Som An, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Cambodian Women

Venerable Long Sim, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Buddhist Religion

Chan Ven, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Scholars and Teachers

Ms. Chey Kahna, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Department of Health

Prach Son, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Communication and News agency

Hem Samin, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Mechanized.

Pen Sovan served as Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party from January 5, 1979 [1] to 1 December 1981, when he was replaced by Heng Samrin. Following his removal from office by the Vietnamese.

Pen Sovan was arrested on December 2, 1981 for irritating Le Duc Tho, chief Vietnamese advisor to the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (FUNSK) and the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK). He was released from Vietnam's prison on January 25, 1992, after he served over 10 years. His long ordeal in prison, Pen Sovan explained: "When I wanted to create our own army of five regiments, the Vietnamese didn't agree and Le Duc Tho went to the USSR to complain."

See also

• Communist Party of Kampuchea
• Autobiography of Pen Sovann and the Fundamental Reason of Cambodia

References

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