Penn Nouth

Penn Nouth
Penn Nouth in 1947.
7th Prime Minister of Cambodia See tenures In office 17 April 1975 – 4 April 1976 as Prime Minister of Democratic Kampuchea President Norodom Sihanouk Preceded by Long Boret Succeeded by Khieu Samphan (acting) In office 31 January 1968 – 14 August 1969 President Norodom Sihanouk Preceded by Son Sann Succeeded by Lon Nol In office 28 January 1961 – 17 November 1961 President Norodom Sihanouk Preceded by Pho Proeung Succeeded by Norodom Sihanouk In office 17 January 1958 – 24 April 1958 Monarch Norodom Suramarit Preceded by Ek Yi Oun Succeeded by Sim Var In office 18 April 1954 – 26 January 1955 Monarch Norodom Sihanouk Preceded by Norodom Sihanouk Succeeded by Leng Ngeth In office 24 January 1953 – 22 November 1953 Monarch Norodom Sihanouk Preceded by Norodom Sihanouk Succeeded by Chan Nak In office 15 August 1948 – 21 January 1949 Monarch Norodom Sihanouk Preceded by Chhean Vam Succeeded by Yem Sambaur
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1958
Prime Minister	Norodom Sihanouk
Preceded by	Sim Var
Succeeded by	Truong Cang
Personal details
Born	(1906-04-01)1 April 1906 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Died	18 May 1985(1985-05-18) (aged 79) Châtenay-Malabry, France
Political party	Sangkum (1955–70)
Other political affiliations	Democratic Party (1946–55)
Religion	Buddhism

Yem Sambaur

Samdech Penn Nouth (Khmer: សម្តេច ប៉ែន នុត, Khmer pronunciation: [paen nut]) (April 1, 1906 – May 18, 1985) was a Cambodian politician. He served in the French colonial administration, then took active part in Cambodian politics, was several times a Prime Minister of Cambodia (1953, 1954-1955, 1958, 1961) as part of the Sangkum regime of Prince Norodom Sihanouk. He was the first prime minister of an independent Cambodia. He was prime minister for the sixth time from 31 January 1968 to 14 August 1969. On 18 March 1970, when Norodom Sihanouk was deposed by Lon Nol, Penn Nouth joined the monarch in his exile and became prime minister in the GRUNK coalition.

After the Khmer Rouge took Phnom Penh in 1975, he served as prime minister of the country for the last time, but did not have real power; he then emigrated.