Tea Banh ( km, ទៀ បាញ់ ; born 5 November 1945) is a Cambodian politician who is the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of
Cambodia
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. He is a former general and a member of the
Cambodian People's Party
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Founded in 1951, it was originally known as the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP)., UNGEGN: , ALA-LC: ; ...
and was elected to represent
Siem Reap 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 the 2003 elections.
Personal life
Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name, Sangvan Hin-kling ( th, สังวาลย์ หินกลิ้ง) and "Tea Banh" in last, is of
Sino-Thai
Thai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais), Thais of Chinese origin ( th, ชาวไทยเชื้อสายจีน; ''exonym and also domestically''), endonym Thai people ( th, ชาวไทย), are Chinese descenda ...
descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek ( th, เต็ก; ) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda ( th, หนู เพ่งจินดา; ), was an ethnic Thai. Banh married Tao Toeun ( th, เตือนใจ ธรรมเกษร; ), who is also an ethnic Thai, in 1975. They have three children.
Honours
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Collar of the
Grand Order of National Merit
The Grand Order of National Merit ( km, គ្រឿងឥស្សរិយយសជាតូបការ) was founded by King Norodom Sihanouk on 5 October 1995. It is awarded in one class to foreign Heads of State and to Cambodian nationals wh ...
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Grand Cross of the
Royal Order of Cambodia
The Royal Order of Cambodia ( km, គ្រឿងឥស្សរិយយសព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា; french: Ordre royal du Cambodge) was a colonial order of chivalry of French Cambodia, and is still in use ...
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Grand Cross of the
Royal Order of Sowathara
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Grand Officer of the
Royal Order of H.M. The Queen Preah Kossomak Nearirath
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Recipient of the
Sena Jayaseddh Medal
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Recipient of the
Medal of National Defense in gold, two stars
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Recipient of the
Medal of National Defense in silver, two stars
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Recipient of the
Medal of National Defense in bronze, two stars
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Recipient of the
Medal of Labour
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Recipient of the
Decoration of National Construction (Twice)
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Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the White Elephant
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The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; ) is an order (decoration), orde ...
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References
1945 births
Cambodian People's Party politicians
Cambodian politicians of Chinese descent
Cambodian people of Thai descent
Tea Banh
Tea Banh ( km, ទៀ បាញ់ ; born 5 November 1945) is a Cambodian politician who is the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of Cambodia. He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party an ...
Cambodian generals
Cambodian military personnel
Deputy Prime Ministers of Cambodia
Government ministers of Cambodia
Defence ministers of Cambodia
Living people
People from Koh Kong province
Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia)
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