Hangchuon Naron

Hangchuon Naron
ហង់ជួន ណារ៉ុន
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
Assumed office
22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Manet
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport
Assumed office
24 September 2013
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Hun Manet
Preceded byIm Sothy
Personal details
Born (1962-01-02) 2 January 1962 (age 62)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Political partyCambodian People's Party
Children2
Education
Profession
WebsiteH.E. Dr. Hangchuon Naron

Hangchuon Naron (Khmer: ហង់ជួន ណារ៉ុន [hɑŋcuən naːron]; born 2 January 1962) is a Cambodian academic, economist, and politician who is the current Minister for Education, Youth and Sport, serving since 2013. A member of the Cambodian People's Party, he was Secretary of State of Economy and Finance from 2004 to 2013.[1]

Since taking office, he has implemented major educational reforms in Cambodia, which include anti-cheating exams.[2]

  1. ^ "H.E. Hang Chuon Naron". Ministry of Economy and Finance. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Cambodia cleans up cheating, corruption in national exams with strictest rules". The Cambodia Herald. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.