Cham Prasidh

This is a Cambodian name; the family name is Cham. According to Cambodian custom, this person properly should be referred to by the given name Prasidh.
Cham Prasidh
Minister of Commerce
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 24, 1994
President Hun Sen
Member of Parliament
for Siem Reap
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 26, 1998
Personal details
Born May 14, 1951 (1951-05-14) (age 60)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Political party Cambodian People's Party
Spouse(s) Tep Bopha
Alma mater University of Phnom Penh
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Cham Prasidh (born May 15, 1951, Phnom Penh[1]) is the Cambodian Minister of Trade and Commerce.[2] He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[3]

Cham was born Ung You Teckhor[4] to an ethnic Chinese family who were engaged in Entrepot trade. His father, Ung You Y, served as the member of parliament for Stung Treng during Lon Nol's regime.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ His Excellency Cham Prasidh
  2. ^ Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia meet on development triangle
  3. ^ "Election results". Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
  4. ^ Gottesman (2004), p. 427
  5. ^ Gottesman (2004), p. 291

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