Hor Namhong

Hor Namhong (born November 15, 1935) is the foreign minister of Cambodia since 1998. He was also foreign minister from 1990 until 1993. He is a member of the Cambodian People's Party.

Date / Place of Birth: 15 November 1935, Phnom Penh Marital Status: Married, 5 Children

Education

· Diploma of Ecole Royale d' Administration (Diplomatic Section) · Master of Law at the Faculty of Law in Paris · Diploma of the Institute of High International Studies (University of Paris)

Appointments

*1967 - 1973 Royal Embassy of Cambodia and Mission of GRUNC in Paris
*1973 - 1975 Ambassador to Cuba
*1975 - 1979 Prisoner of the Khmer Rouge
*1980 - 1982 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
*1982 - 1989 Ambassador to the former USSR
*1987 - 1991 One of the key negotiators in the peace talks to end the "Cambodia Conflict"
*1989 - 1990 Minister of the Council of Ministers in charge of Foreign Affairs
*1990 - 1993 Minister of Foreign Affairs
*1991 - 1993 Member of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia and Minister of Foreign Affairs
*October 1991 Signatory to the Paris Peace Accord
*1993 Senior Minister of the Provisional National Government
*1993 - 1998 Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to France
*1998 - 2004 Member of the National Assembly, Senior Minister,
*Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
*2004 Member of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister,
*Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Awards

*Cambodia:*Grand Officer of Monisaraphon:*Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
*French:*Grand Officer of the National Order du Mérite of France
*Thailand:*Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant of Thailand