Pen Sovan
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Pen Sovan, sometimes also spelt Pen Sovann , (born April 15, 1939 in Chan Teap Village, Tram Prak, Takéo
, Cambodia
) was the first Prime Minister
of the Hanoi
-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea
. He served from June 27, 1981 until December 5, 1981. And he was Secretary General of Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP, French acronym 'PRPK') from 1979 to 5 December 1981 . The KPRP was originally a Marxist-Leninist party.
member who had fought against French colonial rule. Pen Sovan supported the Khmer Rouge
during the 1970-1973 civil war against the Khmer Republic
and he worked along with Chan Si under Khieu Thirith, in charge of the Voice of the United National Front of Kampuchea. From 1973 to 1979, Pen Sovan lived in exile in Hanoi
, The People's Republic of Kampuchea
, 1979-1989: The revolution after Pol Pot ISBN 9789749575345
Pen Sovan was a founding leader of Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation
(KUFNS or FUNSK), November 25, 1978, he appointed 14 members of the Liberation Front; and today known as Cambodian People's Party
.
Heng Samrin, President of the Liberation Front.
Chea Sim, Vice President of the Liberation Front
Bun Mey, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Northeast Region
Math Ly, member of the Liberation Front and represent the Islamic Minority
Meas Samnang, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Workers
Nov Samom, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Farmers
Ros Samay, Secretary of the Liberation Front
Hun Sen, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Cambodian Youth
Ms. Men Som An, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Cambodian Women
Venerable Long Sim, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Buddhist Religion
Chan Ven, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Scholars and Teachers
Ms. Chey Kahna, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Department of Health
Prach Son, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Communication and News agency
Hem Samin, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Mechanized.
Pen Sovan served as Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party from January 5, 1979 http://countrystudies.us/cambodia/79.htm to 1 December 1981, when he was replaced by Heng Samrin
. Following his removal from office by the Vietnamese.
Pen Sovan was arrested on December 2, 1981 for irritating Le Duc Tho
, chief Vietnam
ese advisor to the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (FUNSK) and the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK). He was released from Vietnam's prison on January 25, 1992, after he served over 10 years. His long ordeal in prison, Pen Sovan explained: "When I wanted to create our own army of five regiments, the Vietnamese didn't agree and Le Duc Tho went to the USSR to complain."
Takéo
Takéo is the capital of Takéo Province, Cambodia. As of 1998 it had a population of 39,186. The town and province is known for its silk weaving and the province is home to about 10,000 of the total of 15,000 Cambodian weavers. Most silk weavers in the villages are near the national highway in the...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
) was the first Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of the Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea
People's Republic of Kampuchea
The People's Republic of Kampuchea , , was founded in Cambodia by the Salvation Front, a group of Cambodian leftists dissatisfied with the Khmer Rouge, after the overthrow of Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot's government...
. He served from June 27, 1981 until December 5, 1981. And he was Secretary General of Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP, French acronym 'PRPK') from 1979 to 5 December 1981 . The KPRP was originally a Marxist-Leninist party.
Political life
Pen Sovan was a former Khmer IssarakKhmer Issarak
The Khmer Issarak was an anti-French, Khmer nationalist political movement formed in 1945 with the backing of the government of Thailand. It sought to expel the French colonial authorities from Cambodia, and establish an independent Khmer state....
member who had fought against French colonial rule. Pen Sovan supported the Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan...
during the 1970-1973 civil war against the Khmer Republic
Khmer Republic
The Khmer Republic or République Khmère, was the republican government of Cambodia that was formally declared on October 9, 1970. The Khmer Republic was disestablished in 1975 and was followed by the totalitarian communist state known as Democratic Kampuchea.-Background:Formally declared on October...
and he worked along with Chan Si under Khieu Thirith, in charge of the Voice of the United National Front of Kampuchea. From 1973 to 1979, Pen Sovan lived in exile in Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, The People's Republic of Kampuchea
People's Republic of Kampuchea
The People's Republic of Kampuchea , , was founded in Cambodia by the Salvation Front, a group of Cambodian leftists dissatisfied with the Khmer Rouge, after the overthrow of Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot's government...
, 1979-1989: The revolution after Pol Pot ISBN 9789749575345
Pen Sovan was a founding leader of Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation
Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation
The Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation , often simply referred to as Salvation Front or by its French acronym FUNSK , was the nucleus of a new Cambodian regime, that would later establish the People's Republic of Kampuchea .Its foundation took place in 1978 in Vietnam by...
(KUFNS or FUNSK), November 25, 1978, he appointed 14 members of the Liberation Front; and today known as Cambodian People's Party
Cambodian People's Party
The Cambodian People's Party is the current ruling party of Cambodia.This party was formerly known as Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party...
.
Heng Samrin, President of the Liberation Front.
Chea Sim, Vice President of the Liberation Front
Bun Mey, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Northeast Region
Math Ly, member of the Liberation Front and represent the Islamic Minority
Meas Samnang, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Workers
Nov Samom, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Farmers
Ros Samay, Secretary of the Liberation Front
Hun Sen, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Cambodian Youth
Ms. Men Som An, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Cambodian Women
Venerable Long Sim, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Buddhist Religion
Chan Ven, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Scholars and Teachers
Ms. Chey Kahna, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Department of Health
Prach Son, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Communication and News agency
Hem Samin, member of the Liberation Front and represent of Mechanized.
Pen Sovan served as Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party from January 5, 1979 http://countrystudies.us/cambodia/79.htm to 1 December 1981, when he was replaced by Heng Samrin
Heng Samrin
Heng Samrin is a Cambodian politician. He was the chairman of the People's Republic of Kampuchea and the State of Cambodia , and later vice chairman and chairman of the National Assembly of Cambodia since 2006....
. Following his removal from office by the Vietnamese.
Pen Sovan was arrested on December 2, 1981 for irritating Le Duc Tho
Le Duc Tho
Lê Đức Thọ , born Phan Đình Khải in Ha Nam province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, although he declined it....
, chief Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese advisor to the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (FUNSK) and the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK). He was released from Vietnam's prison on January 25, 1992, after he served over 10 years. His long ordeal in prison, Pen Sovan explained: "When I wanted to create our own army of five regiments, the Vietnamese didn't agree and Le Duc Tho went to the USSR to complain."
See also
- Communist Party of KampucheaCommunist Party of KampucheaThe Communist Party of Kampuchea, also known as Khmer Communist Party , was a communist party in Cambodia. Its followers were generally known as Khmer Rouge .-Foundation of the party; first divisions:...
- Autobiography of Pen Sovann and the Fundamental Reason of Cambodia