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Prak Sokhonn
Cambodian politician
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Prak. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sokhonn.
Prak Sokhonn (Khmer: ប្រាក់ សុខុន; born 3 May 1954) is a Cambodian politician, diplomat and journalist who has served as deputy prime minister and foreign minister since 2024.
He previously served in the same positions from 2016 to 2023.[2] He briefly served as vice president of the Senate before being reappointed foreign minister in November 2024.[3]
Early life and education
Sokhonn was born on 3 May 1954 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[4] Sokhonn studied law in Phnom Penh between 1972 and 1975.[4]
Career
Sokhonn entered the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces in 1979, eventually becoming a 4-star general as well as the Spokesman of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.[5] He also spent three years as an ambassador in Europe.[6]