Say Chhum | |
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| សាយ ឈុំ | |
 Chhum in 2019 | |
| 3rd President of the Senate | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 3 April 2024 | |
| Monarch | Norodom Sihamoni |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | Chea Sim |
| Succeeded by | Hun Sen |
| Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party | |
| Assumed office 20 June 2015 | |
| President | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Hun Sen |
| Second Vice President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 March 2006 – 25 April 2012 | |
| President | Heng Samrin |
| Preceded by | Nguon Nhel |
| Succeeded by | Khuon Sodary |
| First Vice President of the Senate | |
| In office 24 March 2012 – 9 June 2015 | |
| President | Chea Sim |
| Succeeded by | Ney Pena |
| Member of Parliament for Kampong Speu | |
| In office 14 June 1993 – 24 March 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1945 Kampong Cham, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Children | 3, incl. Say Sam Al |
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Say Chhum ( Khmer: សាយ ឈុំ; born 5 February 1945) is a Cambodian politician who most recently served as the president of the Senate of Cambodia from 2015 to 2024. He was the first vice president of the Senate until June 2015, when he succeeded Chea Sim upon the latter's death. He served as the Chairman of the Permanent Committee of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party.
He was elected to represent Kampong Speu Province in the National Assembly in 2003. [1] He also served as Second Vice-President of the National Assembly.
As First Vice-President of the Senate, Say Chhum served as acting Senate President when the ailing Chea Sim was absent. Shortly after Chea Sim's death, Say Chhum was unanimously elected as President of the Senate on 9 June 2015 by the 51 senators present. [2]
His son, Say Sam Al, was appointed Minister of the Environment in 2013.
References
- ^ "Election results" Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
- ^ Khy Sovuthy and Mech Dara, "Say Chhum replaces Chea Sim as Senate President", The Cambodia Daily, 10 June 2015.
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