Aun Pornmoniroth (Khmer: អូន ព័ន្ធមុនីរ័ត្ន; born 1 October 1965) is a Cambodian politician and economist, currently serving as the Minister of Economy and Finance and Deputy Prime Minister.[1] He was the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister from 1998 to 2013. Before his appointment as minister, he worked in the Ministry of Economy and Finance as Secretary of State. He is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kandal Province, first elected in 2018.
Aun Pornmoniroth | |
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| អូន ព័ន្ធមុនីរ័ត្ន | |
.jpg) Pornmoniroth in 2016 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
| Assumed office 6 September 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen (until 2023) Hun Manet (since 2023) |
| Serving with | |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| Assumed office 24 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen (until 2023) Hun Manet (since 2023) |
| Preceded by | Keat Chhon |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 5 September 2018 | |
| Constituency | Kandal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1965 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University (MA, PhD) |
| Website | Government website |
Life and career
editAun Pornmoniroth was born in 1965 in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. An economist, he has served in the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Cambodia since 1994. His first post began in September 1993, as the assistant to Prime Minister Hun Sen until February 1994. In December 1998, he became Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, with the rank of Secretary of State. On 6 February 1999, he was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Royal School of Administration and the National Bank of Cambodia.
In 2013, he was chosen to succeed outgoing finance minister Keat Chhon and assumed the office on 24 September 2013. Moniroth is also the Chairman of the Supreme National Economic Council (since September 2001).[1]
In 2020, he was mentioned as a potential candidate to be prime minister, before the CPP eventually selected Hun Manet in December 2021. Prior to this, there were reportedly plans for Aun Pornmoniroth to be a transitional prime minister before eventually handing over to Hun Manet, similar to the role of Goh Chok Tong before handing over to Lee Hsien Loong.[2]
Academic achievements
editAun is a graduate of the Moscow State University where he received a Doctor of Philosophy in social and political sciences. He is fluent in English and Russian.
Personal life
editPornmoniroth is married to Im Paulika, and has one son, Aun Pornmonireach, who is married to the granddaughter of Lau Meng Khin.[3][4] He holds Cypriot citizenship.[5]
Awards and honours
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- Grand Order of National Merit, February 2010
- Grand Cross of the Order of HM The Queen Kossamak Neariroth, February 2010
- Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara, September 2008
- Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia, April 2003
References
edit- ^ a b "H.E. Aun Porn Moniroth". Ministry of Economy and Finance. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "PM Successor Poser: Mr Hun Sen hints at Aun Pornmoniroth pick". Khmer Times. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Cambodian Elite Park Millions in Australia". RFA. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Nimol, Seoung (2023-02-02). "Finance Minister's Wife Gets State Land in Keo Seima for Ecotourism". VOD. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "How relatives and allies of Cambodia's leader amassed wealth overseas". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
