Lu Laysreng (born 1938) one of
Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister as well as the country's Minister of Rural Development. He belongs to
Funcinpec and was elected to represent
Kampong Speu Province in the
National Assembly of Cambodia
The National Assembly ( km, រដ្ឋសភា, ) is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house.
The National Assembly is an elec ...
in 2003.
Lu was born in
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...
, Cambodia to Chinese immigrants from
Jieyang but stayed in
Swatow between the ages of six to fifteen for his primary and secondary education before returning to Cambodia. Lu pursued his university studies at
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...
, also acquiring American citizenship before returning to Cambodia to serve in politics. After the 2003 elections, he was subsequently appointed as the Cambodian information minister, and is one of the key personalities instrumental in fostering the kingdom's closer ties with China.
In one interview, Lu mentioned that his Chinese name is "杨来盛", but that he was frequently addressed as "呂来盛", a transliteration of his Khmer name "Lu Lay Sreng". Lu is fluent in Khmer, Teochew and English.
柬埔寨華人系列（一）
2001-03-23, 蔡振裕
References
1938 births
Cambodian people of Chinese descent
Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia)
California State University, Long Beach alumni
Living people
FUNCINPEC politicians
American people of Cambodian descent
Government ministers of Cambodia
American people of Chinese descent
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