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| Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ | |
 Emblem of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | |
| Ministry of National Defence | |
| Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
| Residence | Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia |
| Appointer | Monarch of Cambodia |
| Formation | 1 November 1993 |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander-in-Chief |
The commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (Khmer: អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its major branches.
List of commanders[edit]
Khmer National Armed Forces (1970–1975)[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Sosthène Fernandez (1923–2006) | March 1970 | 1975 | 4–5 years | |
Liberation Army of Kampuchea (1977–1979)[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Pol Pot (1925–1998) | 1977 | 1979 | 1–2 years | |
Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (1979–1989)[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Heng Samrin (born 1934) | 1979 | 1989 | 9–10 years | |
Cambodian People's Armed Forces (1989–1993)[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | | Heng Samrin (born 1934) | 1989 | 1993 | 3–4 years | |
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (1993–present)[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Norodom Ranariddh (born 1944) as Co Commander-in-chief | 1 November 1993 | 7 July 1997 | 3 years, 248 days | [1][2] | |
| 1 | Hun Sen (born 1952) as Co Commander-in-chief until 1997 | 1 November 1993 | 28 January 1999 | 5 years, 88 days | [1][2] | |
| 2 | General Ke Kim Yan | 28 January 1999 | 23 January 2009 | 9 years, 361 days | [1][3] | |
| 3 | General Pol Saroeun | 23 January 2009 | 30 June 2018 | 9 years, 130 days | [3] | |
| – | General Sao Sokha Acting | 2 July 2018 | 6 September 2018 | 96 days | [4][5] | |
| 4 | General Vong Pisen | 6 September 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 234 days | [6] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ana, Phann (29 January 1999). "PM Turns Over Commander-in-Chief Post". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b Willemyns, Alex (5 July 2017). "Making of a strongman: In July 1997, Hun Sen took full control of the country – and his party". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b Post Staff (23 January 2009). "Ke Kim Yan removed from post". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Dara, Mech (14 June 2018). "Hun Manet gets promotion". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Dara, Mech (2 July 2018). "Hun Manet is now a four-star General". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Rathavong, Ven (7 September 2018). "New Commander-in-Chief for RCAF". Khmer Times. Retrieved 2 January 2019.