Nhiek Tioulong

Nhiek Tioulong
ញឹក ជូឡុង
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Acting
In office
13 February 1962 – 6 August 1962
MonarchSisowath Kossamak
PresidentNorodom Sihanouk
Preceded byNorodom Sihanouk
Succeeded byChau Sen Cocsal
Minister of Finance
In office
17 October 1945 – 14 December 1946
Prime MinisterSisowath Monireth
Succeeded bySon Sann
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 January 1961 – 13 February 1962
Prime MinisterPenn Nouth
Norodom Sihanouk
Preceded byTep Phan
Succeeded byNorodom Kantol
President of FUNCINPEC
In office
1989–1992
Preceded byNorodom Sihanouk
Succeeded byNorodom Ranariddh
Personal details
Born(1908-08-23)23 August 1908
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina
Died9 June 1996(1996-06-09) (aged 87)
British Hong Kong
Political partyFUNCINPEC (1981–1996)
Sangkum (1955–1970)
Khmer Renovation (1947–1955)
SpouseMeasketh Samphotre
RelationsSam Rainsy (son-in-law)
Children7, including Tioulong Saumura
Military service
Allegiance Cambodia
Branch/serviceRoyal Cambodian Army
Years of service1949–1996
Rank General

Nhiek Tioulong (Khmer: ញឹក ជូឡុង, UNGEGN: Nhœ̆k Chulŏng, ALA-LC: Ñẏk Jūḷung; 23 August 1908 – 9 June 1996) was a Cambodian army officer, politician, and actor who served as Acting Prime Minister of Cambodia from 13 February 1962 to 6 August 1962. [1] He was a prominent politician during the tenure of Prince Norodom Sihanouk. He also served as Minister for Foreign Affairs in the 1960s and repeatedly as governor of provinces in Cambodia. In 1969 he received the honorary title Samdech Chakrey Konhchara Thipadei (Khmer: សម្ដេចចក្រីកុញ្ចរាធិបតី) by Prince Norodom Sihanouk.

Tioulong fathered seven daughters, one of whom was future lawmaker Tioulong Saumura, who would go on to marry prominent opposition leader Sam Rainsy.

  1. ^ Willemyns, Alex (2014-08-07). "CNRP's Plans in Opposition Break With the Past". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2020-06-05.