Sam Rainsy
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| President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party | |
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In office July 17, 2012 – February 11, 2017 |
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| Vice President | Kem Sokha |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kem Sokha |
| Minority Leader of the National Assembly | |
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In office January 22, 2015 – November 16, 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Deputy | Kem Sokha |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kem Sokha |
| President of the Sam Rainsy Party | |
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In office June 1995 – July 17, 2012 |
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| Vice President | Kong Korm |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kong Korm |
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Member of Parliament for Kampong Cham |
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In office July 26, 1998 – November 16, 2015 |
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| Member of Parliament for Siem Reap |
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In office May 28, 1993 – June 1995 |
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| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
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In office September 24, 1993 – October 24, 1994 |
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| Prime Minister | Norodom Ranariddh |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Keat Chhon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 10, 1949 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Nationality |
Cambodia France |
| Political party | None |
| Other political affiliations |
Cambodia National Rescue Party (2012–17) Sam Rainsy Party (1995–2012) FUNCINPEC (1981–95) |
| Spouse(s) | Tioulong Saumura (m. 1971) |
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| Parents |
Sam Sary In Em |
| Alma mater |
Paris Institute of Political Studies European Institute of Business Administration |
| Profession |
Economist Politician |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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Sam Rainsy (Khmer: សម រង្ស៊ី IPA: [sɑːm reə̯̆ŋsiː]; born March 10, 1949) is a Cambodian politician who most recently served as the Minority Leader. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampong Cham from 1998 until his removal in 2015. He was previously the MP for Siem Reap from 1993 until 1995 when he was expelled from the National Assembly. A co-founder of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), Rainsy was previously a member of the royalist Funcinpec Party and served as the Minister of Economy and Finance during Norodom Ranariddh's administration from 1993 until his sacking in 1994. In June 1995, he was expelled from the National Assembly, and formed the Khmer Nation Party (KNP), which changed its name before the 1998 elections to the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) to avoid registration issues. From 2000 to 2002 and again from 2012 to 2014, Rainsy was the chairperson of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats.
Sam Rainsy went into self-imposed exile on February 3, 2005, citing fear of arrest after a vote in the National Assembly removed parliamentary immunity from himself and fellow SRP MPs Chea Poch and Cheam Channy. Rainsy faced multiple criminal defamation charges after accusing the Cambodian People's Party and Funcinpec of corruption in the formation of the current coalition government. He has also accused Prime Minister Hun Sen of involvement in the 2004 murder of SRP-affiliated union leader Chea Vichea.
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