Sim Var
Cambodian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Sim. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Var.
Sim Var (Khmer: ស៊ឹម វ៉ា; 2 February 1906 – 12 October 1989) was a Cambodian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Cambodia from July 1957 to January 1958 and from April to July 1958. Together with Chhean Vam and Ieu Koeus, he co-founded the Democratic Party in April 1946. As a nationalist,[2] Var opposed the French rule over Cambodia and led opposition movements with other nationalists. He was Cambodia's Ambassador to Japan during the 1970s.[1]
Quick Facts Prime Minister of Cambodia, Monarch ...
Sim Var | |
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ស៊ឹម វ៉ា | |
Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
In office 24 April 1958 – 10 July 1958 | |
Monarch | Norodom Suramarit |
Preceded by | Penn Nouth |
Succeeded by | Norodom Sihanouk |
In office 26 July 1957 – 11 January 1958 | |
Monarch | Norodom Suramarit |
Preceded by | Norodom Sihanouk |
Succeeded by | Ek Yi Oun |
Cambodian Ambassador to Japan | |
In office 1970–1974 | |
Appointed by | Lon Nol |
Succeeded by | Koun Wick |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1957–1958 | |
Succeeded by | Penn Nouth |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 February 1906 Kampong Cham, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | 12 October 1989 (aged 83)[1] Paris, France |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ma Prakob (m. 1962; div.) Yoko Kawada[2] |
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