Kem Sokha

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kem Sokha
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jun 27, 1953(1953-06-27)
Age	71
Birthplace	Cambodia
Country	Cambodia
Horoscope	Cancer

Kem Sokha Biography

Kem Sokha is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 27, 1953 in Cambodia, Cambodia. Politician and human rights activist who founded the Human Rights Party in Cambodia. He became the Vice President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party in 2012.

He was born in the same country as former Cambodian Prime Minister Pol Pot.

Kem Sokha pursued a law degree at the Royal University of Law and Economics in Phnom Penh, but dropped out in his second year before receiving a scholarship to Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) in 1981. He studied at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, and graduated with a Master of Science degree in Chemistry in 1986.

His political career began in 1993, when he was elected a representative for Takéo Province; at that time he was a member of Son Sann’s Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party. In 1999, he joined the royalist FUNCINPEC and subsequently elected a senator. He resigned from his Senate seat in 2001. In 2002, he founded the Cambodian Center for Human Rights but left that organisation to join politics in 2005. He founded the Human Rights Party, which came third in the 2008 elections.

He married and had two daughters.

Kem Sokha Net Worth

Kem Sokha is one of the richest Politician from Cambodia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kem Sokha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned a Master’s degree in biochemistry as well as a law degree.

He was imprisoned for 17 days for displaying banners with the written concerns of cambodian people during Human Rights Day in 2005.

Kem Sokha (Khmer: កឹម សុខា ; born 27 June 1953) is a Cambodian politician and activist who most recently served as the President of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). He served as the Minority Leader, the highest ranking opposition parliamentarian, of the National Assembly from December 2016 to January 2017, and previously as the First Vice President of the National Assembly from August 2014 to October 2015. He represented Kampong Cham as its Member of Parliament (MP) from 2008 to 2017. From 2007 to 2012, Sokha was the leader of the Human Rights Party, which he founded.

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Who is Kem Sokha Dating?

According to our records, Kem Sokha married to Te Chanmono. As of December 1, 2023, Kem Sokha’s is not dating anyone.

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In September 2017, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court charged Sokha with “treason and espionage”, and for allegedly orchestrating the 2014 Veng Sreng street protests. He was arrested at his home on September 3, 2017. Hun Sen and other Cambodian government officials alleged that Sokha was conspiring with the United States of America. Sokha’s lawyers have alleged violations of their client’s rights under Article 149 of the Criminal Procure Code. He was released on bail on 10 September 2018, more than a year after his arrest, but was placed under house arrest. He was released from house arrest on 10 November 2019 but is banned from travelling outside the country and taking part in political activities.

Facts & Trivia

Kem Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cambodia. Kem Sokha celebrates birthday on June 27 of every year.