National Assembly Approves Cabinet Shifts

Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Original report from Phnom Penh
05 September 2007

The National Assembly Wednesday approved four high-ranking government replacements for those who had died, retired or become too sick to hold their posts.

In a vote of 107-to-1, the lawmakers approved the replacement of a deputy prime minister, a senior minister, a cabinet minister and two secretaries of state.

The lawmakers approved Bin Chhin as deputy prime minister; former tourism minister Veng Sereyvuth as Minister of Culture and Arts; Chan Sotheavy as secretary of state for the Ministry of Justice; and Sisowath Theso as secretary of state for Ministry of Tourism.

Prime Minister Hun said the replacements would help smooth the government's work.

Bin Chhin installed as the 7th deputy-PM in recognition for his past talent in trampling the constitution to the CPP's advantage

September 05, 2007
Cambodian National Assembly approves new members of cabinet

Cambodian National Assembly approved the appointments of some new members of the cabinet on Wednesday, according to a statement of the National Assembly.

One hundred and seven members of the parliament voted to approve the appointments in the present of 108 of all 123 MPs, said Heng Samrin, president of the Cambodian National Assembly, the statement said.

Bin Chhin, the ex-president of the Constitutional Council of Cambodia from the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister, becoming the seventh deputy prime minister of Cambodia, it added.

Meanwhile, Veng Sirivuth, former tourism minister from the Funcinpec party, was appointed as Minister of Culture and Fine Arts instead of Sisowath Panara Sirivuth who has struggled against illness for a long time, the statement said.

Prince Sisowath Tesso from Funcinpec party was appointed as the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Tourism instead of Princess Norodom Ratana Tevy who has delivered a baby, it said.

In addition, Chan Sotheavy from CPP was appointed as Secretary of State of the Ministry of Justice instead of Ie Dorn who has died, it added.

Source: Xinhua