Hangchuon Naron ( km, ហង់ជួន ណារ៉ុន ; born 2 January 1962) is a Cambodian
academic,
economist
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, and
politician
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who is the current
Minister for Education, Youth and Sports, serving since 2013. A member of the
Cambodian People's Party, he was Secretary of State of Economy and Finance from 2004 to 2013.
Since taking office, he has implemented major educational reforms in Cambodia, which include anti-cheating exams.
Academic background
* 2018:
Doctor of Philosophy
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in Educational Administration,
Chulalongkorn University
* 2012: Diploma, Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy
* 2010–12:
Master of Laws
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, joint degree program of
Royal University of Law and Economics and
Lumière University Lyon 2
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* 2006-08: Associate,
Chartered Insurance Institute; Associate, Malaysian Insurance Institute; Degree in Insurance,
Chartered Insurance Institute
* 1988–91: Doctor of Philosophy in International Economics,
MGIMO
* 1982–85: Student at School of International Relations and International Law,
Kiev State University
* 1981–82: Preparatory courses,
Institute of Technology of Cambodia
* 1980–81: Baccalauréate II,
Lycée Sisowath
Lycée Sisowath ( km, វិទ្យាល័យព្រះស៊ីសុវត្ថិ; also Sisowath High School) is a secondary school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The school was founded in 1873 as a collège (middle school) and became a lyc ...
Political offices
* 2018: Member of the
National Assembly
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,
Kampong Cham constituency
* 2013–present:
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia
* 2004–2013: Secretary of State,
Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia
* 2004–2010: Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia
References
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1962 births
21st-century Cambodian politicians
Living people
Education ministers
Government ministers of Cambodia
Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia)
Cambodian People's Party politicians
Cambodian academics
Cambodian Theravada Buddhists
People from Phnom Penh
Royal University of Law and Economics alumni
Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni
Hangchuon Naron
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