Three new governors of Siem Reap, Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces have been appointed by separate royal decrees signed on Aug. 23 by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia.
The three new provincial governors are H.E. Prak Sophoan for Siem Reap, H.E. Suon Somalin for Prey Veng, and H.E. Peng Posa for Svay Rieng.
They succeed H.E. Tea Seyha, who was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence; H.E. Chea Somethy, who became Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation; and H.E. Men Vibol, respectively.
In another royal decree, His Majesty the King appointed H.E. Gen. Sar Thet, former Deputy Commissioner General of the National Police and Phnom Penh Municipal Police Commissioner, as Commissioner General of the National Police in replacement of H.E. Gen. Neth Savoeun who was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse