Neth Savoeun | |
|---|---|
| នេត សាវឿន | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Manet |
| Serving with | |
| Commissioner-General of the Cambodian National Police | |
| In office November 2008 – 22 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Hok Lundy |
| Succeeded by | Sar Thet |
| Deputy Commissioner-General of the Cambodian National Police | |
| In office Unknown – November 2008 | |
| Head of Penal Crime Division's Justice Department | |
| In office 1993–Unknown | |
| Commissioner of Phnom Penh Police | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Cambodian Cypriot (2017–19)[1] |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Spouse | Hun Kimleng |
| Profession | Politician, police |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Cambodia |
| Branch/service | Royal Cambodian Army Cambodian National Police |
| Rank | General |
Neth Savoeun (Khmer: នេត សាវឿន) is a deputy prime minister of Cambodia, serving under prime minister Hun Manet. He previously served as the National Police Chief from 2008 to 2023. Savoeun was promoted from Deputy National Police Chief to the most senior law enforcement position of the country in November 2008 after his predecessor, Hok Lundy, whose tenure was mired in controversy and accusations of corruption, died in a helicopter crash. Savoeun, who was 52 years old at the time of his appointment, is married to Prime Minister Hun Sen's niece, Hun Kimleng. Prior to the National Police force, Savoeun was the police chief of Phnom Penh during the State of Cambodia and then, after the 1993 elections, head of the justice department in the Interior Ministry’s Penal Crimes Division.[2]
- ^ "How relatives and allies of Cambodia's leader amassed wealth overseas". Reuters. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Hun Sen Relative Tapped as Police Chief". Voice of America (Khmer). 11 November 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2015.