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Yim Sovann
យឹម សុវណ្ណ
File:Yim Sovann.png
Member of Parliament
for Phnom Penh
Assumed office
26 July 1998
President of the Executive Committee of the
Cambodia National Rescue Party
Assumed office
9 April 2013
LeaderSam Rainsy
Preceded byPosition established
Chairman of Parliamentary Commission on Interior, National Defense, and Civil Service Administration
In office
2005–2008
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Succeeded byHun Neang
Treasurer of Sam Rainsy Party
In office
June 1995 – 2010
Prime MinisterHun Sen
LeaderSam Rainsy
Succeeded byKy Wandara
Personal details
Bornthumb
(1964-09-28) 28 September 1964 (age 60)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Diedthumb
Resting placethumb
Political partyCambodia National Rescue Party (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations
Sam Rainsy Party (1998–2012)
SpouseKe Sovannaroth
ChildrenWinner Sovann
Nakhim Sovann
Parent
  • thumb
Alma materSaitama University (M.P.S.)
National University of Management (B.Ec)
ProfessionPolitician, businessman

Template:Cambodian name Yim Sovann (Template:Lang-km; born 28 September 1964) is a Cambodian Politician, currently serving as the Spokesperson and President of the Executive Committee of the Cambodia National Rescue Party. He is an elected member of the Cambodian parliament, a successful businessman, and a father of two children.

Yim Sovann is affiliated with the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) and was first elected to represent Phnom Penh in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 1998. He first joined Cambodian politics as the Secretary to the Minister of Finance in 1993 and later became a member of the Khmer Nation Party (later changed its name to Sam Rainsy Party). He was the Treasurer and Spokesperson of the Sam Rainsy Party. When the Cambodian National Rescue Party was formed, he was appointed President of the Executive Committee of the party as well as being the Party's Spokesperson. He was also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Interior, National Defense, and Civil Service Administration from 2005 to 2008 in the National Assembly of Cambodia. In January 2015, he became Secretary General of the Parliamentary Minority Group.

Yim Sovann is known for his calm but effective and motivational public speeches and is highly respected for his tireless effort in fighting against corruption and pursuing human rights in Cambodia. He has been an influential opposition party lawmaker having been elected since 1998.

Early life

Born in 1964, Sovann grew up in Phnom Penh and was forced to endure a miserable period like many other Cambodians under the Pol Pot regime.

Education

In 1993, Yim Sovann was given a scholarship to Japan where he received a Master's degree in Political Science from the Saitama University, Japan. He also has a Bachelor of Economics from the National University of Management, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Politics

Yim Sovann was an assistant to the minister of finance during 1993-94, while continuing his studies in Japan. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Phnom Penh since 1998. He was also Chairman of Parliamentary Commission on Interior, National Defense, and Civil Service Administration from 2005 to 2008 in the National Assembly. In January 2015, he became Secretary General of the Parliamentary Minority Group.

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References

  1. ^ "Election results". Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.

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