Tea Banh
| His Excellency Tea Banh MP | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of National Defence | |
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Assumed office 27 June 2006[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
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In office 1987–1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
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Assumed office 16 July 2004 | |
| Monarch |
Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihamoni |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Minister of Transport Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
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In office 1984–1987 | |
| Prime Minister |
Chan Sy Hun Sen |
| Member of Parliament for Siem Reap | |
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Assumed office 28 May 1993 | |
| Majority | 52,356 (13.24%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Tea Sangvan 5 November 1945 Koh Kong, Cambodia |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tao Toeun (m. 1975) |
| Children |
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| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Cambodia |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Cambodian Army |
| Years of service | 1962–? |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | National Committee for Maritime Security |
| Battles/wars | Cambodian Civil War |
Tea Banh (Khmer: ទៀ បាញ់, Khmer pronunciation: [tiə ɓaɲ]) (born November 5, 1945, Koh Kong Province)[2] is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence for Cambodia.[3] He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections.[4]
Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name "Sangvan Hin-kling" (Thai: สังวาลย์ หินกลิ้ง) and "Tea Banh" in last,[5] is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (Thai: เต็ก; rtgs: Tek) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (Thai: หนู เพ่งจินดา; rtgs: Nu Phengchinda), was an ethnic Thai.[6][7] Banh married Tao Toeun (Thai: เตือนใจ ธรรมเกษร; rtgs: Tueanchai Thamma-keson), who is also an ethnic Thai in 1975. They have three children Tea Siam, Tea Tyhas, and Tea Kanha.
References
- ↑ Tea Banh Accessed July 2, 2014.
- ↑ His Excellency Tea Banh
- ↑ Visit to Japan by Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia
- ↑ "Election results". Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
- ↑ Rungmani Meksophon. Khon Song Phaendin [Two Lands People]. Bangkok:Banpraathit, 2008, p. 167-169
- ↑ 吴锐成主任出席柬埔寨中国港澳侨商总会十周年会庆 2008-03-19, Guangdong Qiaowang
- ↑ Asiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand."