Roland Eng
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Roland Eng is a Cambodia
n politician
and the Cambodian Ambassador to the United States of America
. He has been active in Washington D.C. since the fall of 1999.
Ambassador Eng is well known for his charitable works and a well-respected diplomat.
Ambassador Roland Eng's career in public service has taken place amid some of the most turbulent times of Cambodia's recent history. In 1979, Ambassador Eng joined King Norodom Sihanouk, as Private Secretary ,he then volunteered at the refugee camps along the Cambodian-Thai border to look for relatives while serving the royalist movement in many capacities.
Ambassador Eng participated actively in the Paris Peace Agreement which established UNTAC, the United Nation Operation in Cambodia, in 1992 and was appointed Ambassador to the United Nations for the Supreme National Council of Cambodia. Under the elections supervised by the United Nation, H.E. Eng was elected Member of Parliament for Kampot province, and soon after became the First Minister of Tourism. From 1994 to 1999, H.E. Eng was appointed Ambassador and re-established Cambodia’s diplomatic relations with Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand- From 2000 to 2005, he was appointed the Ambassador to Washington, D.C.
Educated in France, in Public Administration from the Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, he has contributed several articles related to conflict-resolution. His latest publication on creating local-level stability and empowerment in Cambodia was published in Fordham University Press's Human Security for All: A Tribute to Sergio de Mello. Ambassador Eng also share his passion for various humanitarians and art, he is on the boards of various Foundations and NGOs such as FOKCI (Friends of Khmer Cultures, Inc.www.khmerculture.net, Sobbhana Women Foundation, Anjalihouse, Angkor Photo Festival\,Global fairness, GICP, Asia America initiative,CASDEC.etc.
He is currently Advisor to the Cambodian Government and Ambassador-at-Large.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and the Cambodian Ambassador to the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has been active in Washington D.C. since the fall of 1999.
Ambassador Eng is well known for his charitable works and a well-respected diplomat.
Ambassador Roland Eng's career in public service has taken place amid some of the most turbulent times of Cambodia's recent history. In 1979, Ambassador Eng joined King Norodom Sihanouk, as Private Secretary ,he then volunteered at the refugee camps along the Cambodian-Thai border to look for relatives while serving the royalist movement in many capacities.
Ambassador Eng participated actively in the Paris Peace Agreement which established UNTAC, the United Nation Operation in Cambodia, in 1992 and was appointed Ambassador to the United Nations for the Supreme National Council of Cambodia. Under the elections supervised by the United Nation, H.E. Eng was elected Member of Parliament for Kampot province, and soon after became the First Minister of Tourism. From 1994 to 1999, H.E. Eng was appointed Ambassador and re-established Cambodia’s diplomatic relations with Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand- From 2000 to 2005, he was appointed the Ambassador to Washington, D.C.
Educated in France, in Public Administration from the Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, he has contributed several articles related to conflict-resolution. His latest publication on creating local-level stability and empowerment in Cambodia was published in Fordham University Press's Human Security for All: A Tribute to Sergio de Mello. Ambassador Eng also share his passion for various humanitarians and art, he is on the boards of various Foundations and NGOs such as FOKCI (Friends of Khmer Cultures, Inc.www.khmerculture.net, Sobbhana Women Foundation, Anjalihouse, Angkor Photo Festival\,Global fairness, GICP, Asia America initiative,CASDEC.etc.
He is currently Advisor to the Cambodian Government and Ambassador-at-Large.