Thursday, January 06, 2011

First Cambodian woman promoted to deputy police chief

January 06, 2011
Xinhua

Un Sokunthea became Cambodia's first female deputy police chief on Thursday.

The promotion ceremony was held at the Ministry of Interior chaired by Em Sam An, secretary of state of Ministry of Interior, said Keat Chantharith, spokesman of National Police Commissariat.

Just prior to her promotion, Major Gen. Un Sokunthea served as deputy director of central justice department of Interior Ministry.


Her appointment will bring to a total of 11 the country's deputy police chiefs, but she is the first woman to be promoted to Lieutenant General.

In the current cabinet members, there are two women who serve as deputy prime minister and minister of women's affairs respectively, while several others serve as secretary of states.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

good to see changes for women's roll and education in cambodia.

Anonymous said...

DAMN SRP! role not roll.

Anonymous said...

yes 1:19AM! give him PhD! from Hanoi! Do ma ah kwack!

Anonymous said...

she gay alright

Anonymous said...

Dear Ms. UN,

Congratulation for your new post.

If you go that high, please do not gorget to look down at certain women, perhap single mothers with 3 minor children who cry for land to live in and for liittle 3 meals a day for their kids.

Anonymous said...

DAMN SRP!! forget not gorget and little not liittle. LOL

Anonymous said...

stop make fun of my english, it's just a typo because i did not proof read before i press ok, you know! this is the blog, not my english class, ok!

Anonymous said...

DAMN SRP! it doesn't matter if this is a blog or if it is not your English class. You should always conduct yourself with professionalism. Don't get defensive but learn from criticism.