Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
Chau Sen Cocsal (Khmer: ចៅ សែនកុសល, Chau Sênkŏsâl; 1 September 1905 – 22 January 2009), also known as Chhum (Khmer: ឈុំ, Chhŭm), was a Cambodian civil servant and politician who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia in 1962 and President of the National Assembly twice, in 1962–1963 and 1966–1968. Chhum was awarded the honorary title "Samdech" in 1993 by King Norodom Sihanouk.
Samdech Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | |
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ចៅ សែនកុសល ឈុំ | |
Chhum in 2004 | |
| Acting Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
| In office 6 August 1962 – 6 October 1962 | |
| President | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Nhiek Tioulong |
| Succeeded by | Norodom Kantol |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1905 Tri Tôn,Châu Đốc,Cochinchina,French Indochina (now An Giang, Vietnam) |
| Died | 22 January 2009 (aged 103) Phnom Penh,Cambodia |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Political party | Sangkum (1955–1970) |
| Spouse |
Vann Thi Hai (m. 1940) |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Koun Wick (cousin) |
| Ethnicity | Khmer Krom |
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