
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. KEAT CHHON
MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
SENIOR MINISTER IN CHARGE OF REHABILITATION
AND DEVELOPMENT
I. PERSONAL DATA
| Date of Birth | 11 August, 1934 |
| Place of Birth | Kratie, Cambodia |
| Marital Status | Married, 1 Daughter, 1 Son |
| Languages | Khmer (Native), French (Fluent), English (Fair) |
II. ACADEMIC RECORD
| 1970 | Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, Washington D.C., USA |
| 1954 - 1961 |
Trained in Paris, France - Naval Architect (Paris) - Marine Engineer (Paris) - Nuclear Engineer (Paris) |
III. PROFESSIONAL RECORD
| From October 1994 | Senior Minister in Charge of Rehabilitation and Development, Vice Chairman of CDC, Minister of Economy and Finance |
| From Nov. 1993 | Senior Minister in Charge of Rehabilitation and Development, RGC |
| July - October 1993 | Deputy Prime Minister of the PNGC |
| May 1993 | Elected as MP |
| Jan-May 1993 | Adviser to SOC Government in Phnom Penh |
| Oct 1992 - Jan 1993 | UNDP Consultant |
| 1988 - 1992 | Chief Technical Adviser of UNIDO (HQ in Vienna) |
| 1984 - 1988 | Manager for International Operations of CIEE (a private company in Paris) |
| 1970 - 1975 | Minister of Prime Minister's Office of The RGUNC |
| 1967 - 1969 | Minister of Industry (and Minister of Commerce) of the RGC |
| 1964 - 1968 | Founder and President of Royal University of Kampong Cham |
| 1961 - 1964 | Chief Engineer of Public Works, General Manager of ODEM |
| NB 1975 - 1979 | Slave Labor; Family Scattered, its members were taken as hostages |
| 1979 - 1983 | Cambodia - Thai Border |