Tea Vinh

Tea Vinh
ទៀ វិញ
Commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy
Assumed office
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Personal details
Born7 January 1952 (1952-01-07) (age 72)
Koh Kong, Cambodia, French Indochina
Political partyCambodian People's Party
SpouseKan Chantrea
Children
  • Tier Leakhena
  • Tea Sokha
RelativesTea Banh (brother)
Military service
Allegiance Cambodia
Branch/serviceRoyal Cambodian Navy
Rank Admiral

Tea Vinh (Khmer: ទៀ វិញ; born 7 January 1952 in Koh Kong)[1] is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, and secretary-general of the National Committee for Maritime Security.[2] In November 2021, the United States government sanctioned Vinh for corruption, for conspiring with other Cambodian officials to personally benefit from the proceeds of projects at the Ream Naval Base.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Sanctions List Search". Office of Foreign Assets Control. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  2. ^ Macairan, Michael; Punongbayan, Evelyn (2019-12-09). "Asean Navy chiefs tackle maritime security". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. ^ "Treasury Targets Corrupt Military Officials in Cambodia". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2021-11-10.
  4. ^ "Treasury hits Cambodia defense officials with sanctions". AP NEWS. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-03-21.