Tea Banh

Tea Banh (Khmer: ទៀ បាញ់ [tiə ɓaɲ]; born 5 November 1945)[1] is a Cambodian politician and general. He was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of Cambodia from 1987 until 2023.[2] He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections.[3] He was succeeded as defence minister by his eldest son Tea Seiha.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Tea. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Banh.
General
Samdech Pichey Sena
Tea Banh
NM GCC MP
ទៀ បាញ់
Minister of National Defence
In office
1987 – 22 August 2023[lower-alpha 1]
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Norodom Ranariddh
Ung Huot
Hun Sen
Preceded byBou Thang
Succeeded byTea Seiha
Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party
Assumed office
24 December 2021
Serving with Say Chhum, Sar Kheng and Men Sam An
PresidentHun Sen
Preceded byHun Sen (2015)
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
In office
16 July 2004 – 22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Additional positions
Minister of Transport
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
In office
1982–1987
Prime MinisterChan Sy
Hun Sen
Member of Parliament
for Siem Reap
Assumed office
14 June 1993
Majority52,356 (13.24%)
Personal details
Born
Tea Sangvan

(1945-11-05) 5 November 1945
Kampot Province, Cambodia, French Indochina
(in present-day Koh Kong Province, Cambodia)
Political partyCambodian People's Party
SpouseTao Toeun (m. 1975)
Children
RelativesTea Vinh (brother)
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Allegiance Cambodia
Branch/serviceRoyal Cambodian Army
Years of service1962–present
Rank General
CommandsNational Committee for Maritime Security
Battles/warsCambodian Civil War

Personal life

Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name, Sangvan Hin-kling (Thai: สังวาลย์ หินกลิ้ง) and "Tea Banh" in last,[4] is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (Thai: เต็ก; RTGS: Tek) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (Thai: หนู เพ่งจินดา; RTGS: Nu Phengchinda), was an ethnic Thai.[5][6] Banh married Tao Toeun (Thai: เตือนใจ ธรรมเกษร; RTGS: Tueanchai Thamma-keson), who is also an ethnic Thai, in 1975. They have three children, including Tea Seiha (also spelt Tea Seyha), the governor of Siem Reap province.[7] Banh's brother Tea Vinh is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy.[7]

Honours

References
  1. His Excellency Tea Banh Archived 2009-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Visit to Japan by Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia
  3. "Election results" Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed 18 June 2008.
  4. Rungmani Meksophon. Khon Song Phaendin [Two Lands People]. Bangkok:Banpraathit, 2008, p. 167-169
  5. 吴锐成主任出席柬埔寨中国港澳侨商总会十周年会庆 2008-03-19, Guangdong Qiaowang
  6. Asiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand."
  7. "Exiled opposition leader supports Cambodian defense minister's son as PM candidate". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  8. ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, [http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00020956.PDF.] เล่ม ๑๑๘, ตอน ๑๙ ข, ๒๖ ตุลาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๔ม หน้า ๕
  1. Co-Minister from 1993 to 2006.


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