Chan Nak
Chan Nak (Khmer: ចាន់ ណាក់, May 27, 1892 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia – November 7, 1954 in Paris) was the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1953 to 1954.[1] He was the second prime minister of an independent Cambodia, following Penn Nouth.
Chan Nak | |
|---|---|
| 13th Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
| In office 23 November 1953 – 7 April 1954 | |
| Monarch | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Penn Nouth |
| Succeeded by | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1945–1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Sisowath Monireth |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office 1953–1954 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1892 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Died | 7 November 1954 (aged 62) Paris, France |
Before being appointed the prime minister, Chan served as the Minister of Justice in 1945, 1945–1946 and 1950, the Interior Minister from 1953–1954 and the Information Minister from 1953 to 1954.[2]
References
- Cambodia at worldstatesmen.org
- Biographical entry at rulers.org
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Penn Nouth |
Prime Minister of Cambodia 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Norodom Sihanouk |
| French Protectorate 1945–1953 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Cambodia 1953–1970 | ||
| Khmer Republic 1970–1975 | ||
| Democratic Kampuchea 1975–1979 | ||
| People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia 1979–1992 | ||
| Kingdom of Cambodia 1993–present | ||
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