RIP: Sok An, Deputy PM of Cambodia and President of the APSARA Authority

H.E. Sok An, Deputy PM of Cambodia and President of the APSARA Authority passed away last night in Beijing. He had a number of responsibilities during his career, most notably serving as the president of the Apsara National Authority.

Deputy Prime Minister Sok An passed away earlier this evening in China after a long illness, Council of Ministers spokesman Phay Siphan confirmed late yesterday. He was 66.

Sok An – who was granted the prestigious title Samdech Vibol Panha just days before his death – was also minister to the Council of Ministers and a member of the permanent committee of the Cambodian People’s Party.

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Among the most high-profile of those positions were roles with the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority and the Apsara Authority, which oversees the Angkor temples as well as a key role in negotiating the establishment of the Khmer Rouge tribunal.

Breaking: Deputy PM Sok An dies at 66

Deputy Prime Minister Sok An Dies at 66

Cambodia’s Deputy PM Sok An dies aged 66, government spokesman says

Sok An, right-hand man of Cambodia’s Hun Sen, dies at 66

Sok An passes away in Beijing