Son Sann
| Samdech Son Sann | |
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| 24th Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
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In office 1 May 1967 – 31 January 1968 |
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| President | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Lon Nol |
| Succeeded by | Penn Nouth |
| Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia | |
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In office 1964–1966 |
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| Prime Minister | Norodom Kantol |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
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In office 25 July 1947 – 20 February 1948 |
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| Prime Minister | Sisowath Watchayavong |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 10 July 1958 – 19 April 1960 |
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| Prime Minister | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Truong Cang |
| Succeeded by | Tep Phan |
| 1st President of the National Assembly | |
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In office 14 June 1993 – 6 October 1993 |
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| Prime Minister |
Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh |
| Preceded by |
Chea Sim as Chairman of the National Assembly of Kampuchea |
| Succeeded by | Chea Sim |
| President of the Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party | |
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In office 1991–1997 |
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| Vice President | Ieng Mouly |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | None, party dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 October 1911 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Died | 19 December 2000 (aged 89) Paris, France |
| Political party | Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Sangkum (1955–70) Democratic Party (1946–52) |
| Spouse(s) | Nema Toula Macchwa |
| Children | 7 |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Son Sann (Khmer: សឺន សាន; 5 October 1911 – 19 December 2000) was a Cambodian politician and anti-communist resistance leader who served as the 24th Prime Minister of Cambodia (1967–68) and later as President of the National Assembly (1993). A devout Buddhist, he fathered seven children and was married. His full honorary title is "Samdech Borvor Setha Thipadei Son Sann" (Khmer: សម្តេចបវរសេដ្ឋាធិបតី សឺន សាន).
Son Sann was born at Phnom Penh in 1911. Son Sann's family was of Khmer Krom background; both of his parents came from wealthy landowning families in Trà Vinh Province, Vietnam. Son Sann's father, Son Sach moved to Cambodia prior to Son Sann's birth to serve as an official for Sisowath Souphanouvong, a brother of King Monivong. Son Sann studied in Phnom Penh and later Paris, where he graduated from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales in 1933. He briefly spent time in London, learning English in the process. Having returned to Cambodia in 1935 he joined the Civil Service, serving in the provinces of Prey Veng and later Battambang where he was in charge of trade. Son Sann was also a member of a Cambodian economic mission to Tokyo in 1941.
An early supporter of the Khmer Democratic Party, Son Sann became a member of its steering committee. He served as the vice-president of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Finance in the Sisowath Youtévong government from 1946-47. Following the death of Youtévong he retained his post as vice-president of the council of ministers (effectively Deputy Premier) until February 1948. He became Foreign Minister in June 1950-March 1951. Following the "crushing" of the Democrat Party in 1952, he resigned from the leadership of the party. He re-entered politics as a member of the Sangkum party and served in several governments in the late 1950s to the early 1960s holding various posts before becoming president of the National Bank of Cambodia (1964–66).
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