Lu Laysreng

Lu Laysreng (born 1938) [ [http://www.csfqw.com/html/67/2008071216392630.html 杨来盛个人资料大全-简历 图片 文章-潮汕人物辞条] ] one of Cambodia's Deputy Prime Minister as well as the country's Minister of Rural Development. [ [http://www.mrd.gov.kh/aboutmrd/mrdorg/who_who.htm Ministry of Rural Development] ] He belongs to Funcinpec and was elected to represent Kampong Speu Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. [ [http://www.necelect.org.kh/English/ElectionResult/Result_2003/Result_2003.html "Election results"] . Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.]

Lu was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Chinese immigrants from Jieyang [ [http://www.gdql.org/big5/view_news04.asp?id=7783&SmallClass_id=8 抓先進性教育 促僑聯事業發展] ] but stayed in Swatow between the ages of six to fifteen for his Primary and Secondary education before returning to Cambodia. [ [http://travel.gxnews.com.cn/staticpages/20050202/newgx41fff7b9-689279.html 柬埔寨华人] ] During his early adulthood, Lu pursued his University studies at University of California, Berkeley, acquiring American citizenship at the same time before returining to Cambodia and serving 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. [ [http://www.tzjpz.com/news.aspx?newsid=68 柬埔寨华人为发展中柬友谊作出贡献] ]

In one interview, Lu mentioned that his Chinese name was "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. [ [http://ny.xmu.edu.cn/Article/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=1309 柬埔寨華人系列（一）] ]

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