Chan Nak

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Chan Nak (May 27, 1892, Phnom Penh, CambodiaNovember 7, 1954, Paris) was the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1953 to 1954[1]. He was the second prime minister of an independent Cambodia, following Penn Nouth.

Before being appointed the prime minister, Chan served as the Minister of Justice in 1945, 1945-1946 and 1950, the Interior Minister from 1953-1954 and the Information Minister from 1953 to 1954.[2]

Preceded by
Penn Nouth
Prime Minister of Cambodia
1953–1954
Succeeded by
Norodom Sihanouk

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cambodia at worldstatesmen.org
  2. ^ Biographical entry at rulers.org