Chan Sarun

Chan Sarun (also known as Ngor Hong Srun; Khmer: ច័ន្ទ សារុន, Chinese: 吳和順; born 18 March 1948) is the former Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He belongs to the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Takeo Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. The younger brother of the late Cambodian-American actor Haing S. Ngor, and also the brother-in-law of the late Chang My-Huoy, Chan is the son of an ethnic Chinese father and a Khmer mother, with ancestry from the Hakka of Meizhou.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Chan. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sarun.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ngor.
Chan Sarun
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office
30 November 1998 – 23 September 2013
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Succeeded byOuk Rabun
Member of Parliament
for Takéo
Assumed office
27 September 2003
Personal details
Born (1948-03-18) 18 March 1948
Political partyCambodian People's Party
RelationsHaing S. Ngor (older brother)
Chang My-Huoy (sister-in-law)
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