Sarin Chhak
Cambodian statesman and diplomat
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Sarin Chhak (Khmer: សារិន ឆាក; 2 January 1922 – 1979) was a Cambodian statesman and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1975 to 1976. He died in 1979 in Vietnamese custody following the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia.[1]
Prime MinisterPenn Nouth
Preceded byKeuky Lim
Succeeded byIeng Sary
BornKhin Kaing
2 January 1922
2 January 1922
Takéo, Cambodia
Sarin Chhak | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 April 1975 – 4 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Penn Nouth |
| Preceded by | Keuky Lim |
| Succeeded by | Ieng Sary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khin Kaing 2 January 1922 Takéo, Cambodia |
| Died | 1979 (aged 57) Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Party | National United Front of Kampuchea (1970–1976) Sangkum (1955–1970) |
| Alma mater | Phnom Penh University (LLB) University of Paris (PhD) |
He was an expert in borders. He graduated with a PhD from the University of Paris in 1966 with his thesis titled Les frontières du Cambodge (The Borders of Cambodia).[2]
