Chan Sarun
Chan Sarun | |
|---|---|
ច័ន្ទ សារុន | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 30 November 1998 – 23 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Succeeded by | Ouk Rabun |
| Member of Parliament for Takéo | |
| In office 27 September 2003 – 31 August 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1948 Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Died | 31 August 2026 (aged 78) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Relations | Haing S. Ngor (older brother) Chang My-Huoy (sister-in-law) |
| Education | Chonnam National University (Hon. Ph.D. in Agriculture, 2007) |
Chan Sarun (also known as Ngor Hong Srun; Khmer: ច័ន្ទ សារុន, Chinese: 吳和順; 18 March 1948[citation needed] – 31 August 2026) was a Cambodian politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.[1] He belonged to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Takeo Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[2] The younger brother of the late Cambodian-American actor Haing S. Ngor, and also the brother-in-law of the late Chang My-Huoy,[3] Chan is the son of an ethnic Chinese father and a Khmer mother, with ancestry from the Hakka of Meizhou.[citation needed]
Sarun died on 31 August 2026, at the age of 78.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Statement on Agriculture Sector Development". Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "Election results" Archived June 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
- ↑ 1996 Oscar Chronicle; World News Briefs; Political Motive Alleged In Killing of Cambodian
- ↑ "Takeo MP Chan Sarun Dies at 81 Due to Illness". FRESH NEWS. 2026-08-31. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
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