Heng Samrin ( Khmer : ហេង សំរិន ; born 25 May 1934) is a Cambodian politician who served as the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia (2006–2023). Between 1979 and 1992, he was the de facto leader of the Hanoi -backed People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989) and State of Cambodia (1989–1992) and General Secretary of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991). He has been a member of Parliament since 14 June 1993. He is the oldest member of parliament, and the longest-serving president of the National Assembly in history. His honorary title is " Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin " (Khmer: សម្តេចអគ្គមហាពញាចក្រី ហេង សំរិន ).
15-666: Heng Samrin was born in Kampong Cham Province , Cambodia, in 1934. He joined the Khmer Rouge communist movement led by Pol Pot , and became a political commissar and army division commander when the Khmer Rouge, backed by China , took over the government in 1975. In 1978, after a series of violent purges within the Khmer Rouge leadership in which many prominent cadre members whom Pol Pot felt might be rivals were executed, he fled to Vietnam . In Vietnam, he
30-690: A request by Hun Sen 's government to split the province in two was made after his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) lost the province to the opposition in the July 2013 elections. The CPP won only eight of the available 18 National Assembly seats in Hun Sen's home province. The request, which was ostensibly made in order to improve administrative efficiency in the large province, was approved by King Sihamoni on 31 December 2013. The 10 districts that remain in Kampong Cham province overwhelmingly voted for
45-456: Is Theravada Buddhism . More than 97.6% of the people in Kampong Cham province are Buddhists. About 2.3% population of Kampong Cham province follow Islam followed by Chams . Christianity is followed by 0.1% in the province. Kampong Cham is subdivided into 9 districts and 1 municipality which in turn are subdivided into communes ( khum ) which are further divided into villages ( phum ). The province formerly consisted of 16 districts, however
60-570: Is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River . It borders the provinces of Kampong Cham to the west, Kratié to the north, Prey Veng to the south and shares an international border with Vietnam to the east. Its capital and largest city is Suong . The province's name consists of two words in Khmer, tboung (gem, precious jewel) and khmum (bee), which together mean " amber or gem ". Tboung Khmum Province
75-417: Is a province of Cambodia located on the central lowlands of the Mekong River . It borders the provinces of Kampong Chhnang to the west, Kampong Thom and Kratié to the north, Tboung Khmum to the east, and Prey Veng and Kandal to the south. Kampong Cham was officially divided into two provinces on 31 December 2013 in what was seen by many as a political move by the ruling party. All land west of
90-651: The CPP. The province has the highest percentage of Muslims in the country, at 11.8%. It also has the largest percentage of Cham people among other provinces, around 15%. The province is subdivided into 6 districts and 1 municipality, further divided into 64 communes. Religion in Tboung Khmum province (2019 census) The state religion is Theravada Buddhism . More than 88.1% of the people in Tboung Khmum province are Buddhists. About 11.8% population of Tboung Khmum province follow Islam followed by Chams . Christianity
105-815: The Cambodian Motherland . The Cambodian People's Party recently released a book about Samrin called A Man of the People , dedicated to him as a hero. According to that book, among supporters of the ruling CPP Heng Samrin is a "much loved and respected figure", even though his recent duties are often largely ceremonial. His full title is Samdach Akeak Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, Protean Radhsaphea ney Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea (Khmer: សម្តេចអគ្គមហាពញាចក្រី ហេង សំរិន ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា នៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា). Kampong Cham Province Kampong Cham ( Khmer : កំពង់ចាម , UNGEGN : Kâmpóng Cham [kɑmpɔŋ caːm] ; lit. ' Cham Port ' )
120-599: The Mekong remained Kampong Cham while land east of the river became Tbong Khmum province. Prior to this division, Kampong Cham extended eastward to the international border with Vietnam , was the eleventh largest province in Cambodia, and with a population of 1,680,694, was the most populous province in Cambodia. Its capital and largest city is Kampong Cham . Kampong Cham is the corrupted word of "Kampong Rong Chamm" means "The Waiting Port" then shorten as "Kampong Chamm", Later,
135-549: The new government. He became chairman of the People's Revolutionary Council of the PRK in 1979. In 1981, he became chairman of the Council of State and secretary-general of the People's Revolutionary Party. Though at first he was the effective leader of the government, he lost much of his political power when Hun Sen became Prime Minister of Cambodia in 1985. As Vietnamese influence declined, Samrin gradually lost his posts, including
150-629: The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party , led by Sam Rainsy , while five of the six districts cut out from Kampong Cham to form Tboung Khmum province were won solidly by the CPP. 2 districts in south Mekong river are Koh Sotin and Steung Trang Kampong Cham is allocated 10 seats in the National Assembly , down from 18. It had been the largest constituency until 2018 . Tboung Khmum province Tboung Khmum ( Khmer : ត្បូងឃ្មុំ [tɓoːŋ kʰmum] , lit. ' The Gem Pearl of Bee ' ), also spelled as Tbong Khmum ,
165-619: The post of secretary-general in 1991 and chairman of the council of state in 1992. When King Norodom Sihanouk was restored in 1993, Samrin was given the honorary title of Sâmdech, senior advisor of the King, and was made honorary chairman of Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party . He was vice chairman of the National Assembly of Cambodia (1998–2006). Since 2006, he has acted as Chairman of the Solidarity Front for Development of
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#1732772430345180-481: The province to the opposition in the July 2013 elections. The CPP won only eight of the available 18 National Assembly seats in Hun Sen's home province. The 10 districts that remain in Kampong Cham overwhelmingly voted for the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party , led by Sam Rainsy , while five of the six districts cut out from Kampong Cham to form the Tboung Khmum Province were won solidly by
195-606: The sound changed to "Kampong Cham" in Khmer . Kampong means port or harbor. Chamm refers to the "Waiting". A symbol the province is known for is two snakes sinuously wrapped around each other, which is located at the capital city bridge, Kampong Cham. Kampong Cham is primarily lowlands. The main river is the Mekong River, which forms the eastern border of the province, separating it from Tbong Khmum province. Religion in Kampong Cham province (2019 census) The state religion
210-401: Was formed when Kampong Cham Province was split in two by a royal decree signed on 31 December 2013 by King Norodom Sihamoni on the recommendation of Prime Minister Hun Sen . The request by Hun Sen's government to split the province, which was ostensibly for the purpose of improving administrative efficiency in the large province, was made after his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) lost
225-678: Was one of the founding members of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (FUNSK). Later that year, Heng returned to Cambodia and organized a resistance movement with the backing and support of Vietnam and the Soviet Union . After a Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia overthrew the regime of Khmer Rouge in 1979, Vietnamese occupation authorities established the People's Republic of Kampuchea , installing Heng and other pro-Vietnamese Communist politicians as leaders of
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