Pach Chhoeun | |
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| Born | 1895 |
| Died | 18 October 1971 |
| Citizenship | Cambodian |
| Spouse(s) | Douc Ok, eldest sister of Mr. Douc Rasy. Married March 26, 1923. |
| Children | Mondet Chhoeun (Son) |
Pach Chhoeun (1895-1971) was a Cambodian patriot, journalist and librarian.[1][2] In 1936 he co-founded and worked as the Director of the first national Khmer-language newspaper, Nagara Vatta, (Pali for 'Angkor Wat'). The newspaper was an "expression of subdued anti-French colonialism".[3] The newspaper "advocated very moderate reforms, more Cambodian participation in commerce and greater educational opportunities and equal opportunity treatment for Cambodians".[4] Pach Chhoeun served in multiple government positions over the course of his political life including Minister of the National Economy in 1945, Minister of Information in 1951,[2] as well as curator, archivist and first Director of the National Library of Cambodia in the 1950s.[2] In later years, he served as advisor to Lon Nol, the Prime Minister and President of the Khmer Republic during the years 1970-1971.[5]
- ^ Khing, Hoc Dy (September 2017). "Pach Chhoeun (1896-1971)". VDOKUMENTS (in Cambodian and French).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ a b c Cornfield, Justin; Summers, Laura (2003). Historical Dictionary of Cambodia. Lanham, Maryland, and Oxford: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 314–315. ISBN 0-8108-4524-5.
- ^ Kiernan, Ben (2004). How Pol Pot Came to Power 1930-1795 (Second ed.). United States of America: Yale University Press. p. 21. ISBN 0-300-10262-3.
- ^ Vickery, Michael (December 1976). "Looking Back at Cambodia" (PDF). p. 2.
- ^ Kiernan, Ben (2004). How Pol Pot Came To Power (Second ed.). United States: Yale University Press. p. 303. ISBN 0-300-10262-3.