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Heng Samrin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Heng Samrin, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Kampuchea.

14 records1978–199214 events1 places

Chronological biography

1978

KUFNS1978

Politics / Vietnam War, 2nd

Heng Samrin & Pen Sovan are the foremost founding members of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS or FUNSK), after becoming disillusioned with the Khmer Rouge

1979

Government1979

Government / Government of Kampuchea · Head of of-State

The Peoples Republic of Kampuchea is established under Samrin by the Vietnamese

Head of State1979

Government / Government of Kampuchea · Head of of-State · Phnom Penh

Appointed Head of State for Kampuchea, by the Vietnamese

United Nations1979

Warfare / United Nations · Head of of-State

Heng Samrins delegation is turned away from the United Nations Conference

Head of State Appointed7 January 1979

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Chairman of People's Revolutionary Council · Phnom Penh

Vietnamese-backed authorities install Heng Samrin as head of state

PRK Government Formed10 January 1979

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Chairman of People's Revolutionary Council · Phnom Penh

People's Republic of Kampuchea government forms under Heng Samrin's chairmanship

Revolutionary Council Leadership11 January 1979

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Chairman of People's Revolutionary Council · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin leads the People's Revolutionary Council after the fall of Democratic Kampuchea

1980

PRK State Leadership1 January 1980

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Chairman of People's Revolutionary Council · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin continues as head of state of the People's Republic of Kampuchea

1981

State Council Presidency27 June 1981

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · President of Council of State · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin becomes President of the Council of State

New State Structure28 June 1981

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · President of Council of State · Phnom Penh

Council of State replaces the earlier revolutionary council framework

Party Leadership Consolidated5 December 1981

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · President of Council of State · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin consolidates senior state and party leadership after Pen Sovan's removal

1985

Hun Sen Premiership Begins14 January 1985

Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · President of Council of State · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin remains head of state as Hun Sen becomes Prime Minister

1989

State Renamed1 May 1989

Government / State of Cambodia · President of Council of State · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin continues as head of state after PRK becomes State of Cambodia

1992

Presidency Ends6 April 1992

Government / State of Cambodia · Former President of Council of State · Phnom Penh

Heng Samrin's head of state role ends as Chea Sim takes over

Titles and roles

Chairman of People's Revolutionary Council · Former President of Council of State · Head of of-State · President of Council of State

Record provenance

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