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Nhek Bun Chhay | |
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ញឹក ប៊ុនឆៃ | |
![]() Chhay in 2016 | |
Leader of the Khmer National United Party | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 2 July 1993 – 28 July 2013 | |
Constituency |
Battambang (1993–2008) Banteay Meanchey (2008–2013) |
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
In office 16 July 2004 – 24 September 2013 | |
Monarchs |
Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihamoni |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Second Vice President of the Senate | |
In office 1999–2003 | |
President | Chea Sim |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Battambang, Cambodia |
Political party | Khmer National United Party |
Other political affiliations | FUNCINPEC (until 2016) |
Spouse | Sam Sopheap |
Alma mater | St. Clements University |
Profession | Politician |
Nhek Bun Chhay ( Khmer: ញឹក ប៊ុនឆៃ; born 1956) is a Cambodian politician and leader of the Khmer National United Party. Prior to his career in the military, he began as a rebel and supported the royalist forces of Funcinpec until he rose to the rank of general. [1] He began his career as a politician after the downfall of FUNCINPEC and founded his own political party.