Chea Sim
| His Excellency Samdech Chea Sim GCRS NM | |
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| President of the Senate of Cambodia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 March 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Vice President | Say Chhum Tep Ngorn |
| Preceded by | Saukam Khoy |
| President of the Cambodian People's Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 October 1991 | |
| Deputy | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Heng Samrin, as General Secretary of the KPRP |
| Minister for the Interior | |
| In office 7 January 1979 – 27 June 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Pen Sovan |
| 2nd President of the National Assembly | |
| In office October 1993 – 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Son Sann |
| Succeeded by | Norodom Ranariddh |
| President of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Kampuchea | |
| In office 27 June 1981 – June 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Pen Sovan Chan Sy Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chairman of the Council of State | |
| In office 6 April 1992 – 14 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Heng Samrin |
| Succeeded by | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1932 Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng, French Indochina |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nhem Soeun |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Chea Sim (Khmer: ជា ស៊ីម, born 15 November 1932) is a Cambodian politician. He was the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia from 1981 to 1998 (Vice President from June to October 1993) and has been the President of the Senate since 1999.
Since 2014, due to his poor health, Chea Sim does not regularly attend the Senate sessions. The Senate hearings are presided by Vice President Say Chhum during his absence. Hun Sen was acting chairman of CPP.
Title
His official title is His Excellency Samdach Akeak Moha Thomak Pothisal Chea Sim, Protean Protsaphea ney Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea.
Biography
Chea Sim was born on November 15, 1932, in Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng Province to an ethnic Chinese family with roots in Chaozhou.[1][2]
From April 6, 1992, to June 14, 1993, he served as the nation’s interim leader (Chairman of the Council of State) before Cambodia became a constitutional monarchy.
He also acted as Head of State on behalf of King Norodom Sihanouk for brief periods in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 2004. After the King announced his permanent abdication on October 7, 2004, Chea Sim once again became acting Head of State. He left that position on October 14, 2004, when Norodom Sihamoni became king.
Sihanouk awarded Chea Sim the honorary title of Sâmdech in 1993. Chea Sim is a member of the Cambodian People's Party.
See also
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
President of the National Assembly of Cambodia 1981 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Son Sann |
| Preceded by Heng Samrin |
Chairman of the State Council of Cambodia 1992 – 1993 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Son Sann |
President of the National Assembly of Cambodia 1993 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Norodom Ranariddh |
| Preceded by Saukam Khoy |
President of the Senate of Cambodia 1999 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Norodom Sihanouk King of Cambodia |
Interim Head of State of Cambodia 2004 |
Succeeded by Norodom Sihamoni King of Cambodia |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Heng Samrin People's Revolutionary Party |
President of the Cambodian People's Party 1991 – present |
Incumbent |
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