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Commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

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Not to be confused with Supreme Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ
Emblem of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Incumbent
Gen. Vong Pisen
since 6 September 2018
Ministry of National Defence
Reports toMinister of National Defence
ResidencePhnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
AppointerMonarch of Cambodia
Formation1 November 1993
DeputyDeputy Commander-in-Chief

The commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (Khmer: អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its major branches.

List of commanders

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Khmer National Armed Forces (1970–1975)

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See also: Khmer National Armed Forces
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sosthène Fernandez
(1923–2006) 		March 1970 1975 4–5 years

Liberation Army of Kampuchea (1977–1979)

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See also: Liberation Army of Kampuchea
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Pol Pot
(1925–1998) 		1977 1979 1–2 years

Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (1979–1989)

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See also: Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Heng Samrin
(born 1934) 		1979 1989 9–10 years

Cambodian People's Armed Forces (1989–1993)

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See also: Cambodian People's Armed Forces
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Heng Samrin
(born 1934) 		1989 1993 3–4 years

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (1993–present)

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See also: Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Norodom Ranariddh
Ranariddh, NorodomNorodom Ranariddh
(born 1944)
as Co Commander-in-chief		1 November 19937 July 19973 years, 248 days[1][2]
1
Hun Sen
Sen, HunHun Sen
(born 1952)
as Co Commander-in-chief until 1997		1 November 199328 January 19995 years, 88 days[1][2]
2
Ke Kim Yan
Yan, KeGeneral
Ke Kim Yan		28 January 199923 January 20099 years, 361 days[1][3]
3
Pol Saroeun
Saroeun, PolGeneral
Pol Saroeun		23 January 200930 June 20189 years, 130 days[3]
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Sao Sokha
Sokha, SaoGeneral
Sao Sokha
Acting		2 July 20186 September 201896 days[4][5]
4
Vong Pisen
Pisen, VongGeneral
Vong Pisen		6 September 2018Incumbent6 years, 82 days[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ana, Phann (29 January 1999). "PM Turns Over Commander-in-Chief Post". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b Willemyns, Alex (5 July 2017). "Making of a strongman: In July 1997, Hun Sen took full control of the country – and his party". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b Post Staff (23 January 2009). "Ke Kim Yan removed from post". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ Dara, Mech (14 June 2018). "Hun Manet gets promotion". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ Dara, Mech (2 July 2018). "Hun Manet is now a four-star General". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ^ Rathavong, Ven (7 September 2018). "New Commander-in-Chief for RCAF". Khmer Times. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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