1. Sok An was a Member of Parliament for Takeo in 1993, then assumed additional roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Office of the Council of Ministers from 2004 until his death.
11 Facts About Sok An
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Sok An was a member of the central committee of the Cambodian People's Party.
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Samdech Vibol Panha Sok An was born in Kampong village, Preah Bat Chuan Chum commune, Kirivong district, Takeo province to a Hakka Chinese Cambodian family.
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Sok An pursued higher education at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Phnom Penh, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Geography, History and Sociology in 1972.
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Sok An chaired the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia, a body created in 2003 with the support of the World Bank to reform and standardize the educational sector at graduate and post-graduate levels in Cambodia, as well as to initiate curriculum of the one-year foundation studies for university students.
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Sok An was actively engaged in negotiations with neighboring countries to address border issues and the development of petroleum and gas resources in areas of joint control.
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Sok An contributed his political intellect to finding solutions with other political parties and currents following various episodes of domestic political deadlock.
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Sok An died at a medical center in Beijing on 15 March 2017 from an undisclosed illness, aged 66.
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Sok An took a short leave of office in December 2016 while seeking medical treatment in Beijing.
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An was married to Lok Chumteav Annie Sok An and had five children, including Sok Puthyvuth and Sok Sokan.
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Lundy was related to Hun Sen by marriage; his son Sok Puthyvuth is married to Sen's daughter Hun Maly.