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Pen Sovan Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pen Sovan, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Kampuchea.

12 records1978–198112 events1 places

Chronological biography

1978

KUFNS1978
Politics / Vietnam War, 2nd

The CPK is divided into two, with the Pen Sovan-led group constituting a separate party. 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

Constitution of Kampuchea1979
Government / Government of Kampuchea

The Pen Sovan-led party is installed as the governing party of the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea

KCP1979
Politics / Communist Party

The CPK is divided into two, with the Pen Sovan-led group constituting a separate party

Peoples Republic of Kampuchea1979
Government / Government of Kampuchea

The Pen Sovan-led party is installed as the governing party of the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea

Capture of Phnom Penh7 January 1979
Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Phnom Penh

The Vietnamese forces invaded Kampuchea along with the KUFNS, capturing Phnom Penh

1981

Chairman1981
Government / Government of Kampuchea · Chairman of the Council of Minister's · Phnom Penh

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's

Appointed Prime Minister27 June 1981
Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Pen Sovan is appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea

Council of Ministers Lead28 June 1981
Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Pen Sovan begins leading the Council of Ministers

Government Programme1 July 1981
Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Pen Sovan's government begins reconstruction under the PRK

Party and State Role15 August 1981
Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Pen Sovan combines senior party status with the prime ministership

Premiership Crisis1 December 1981
Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Pen Sovan's position weakens before his removal from office

Removed as Prime Minister5 December 1981
Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea · Former Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh

Pen Sovan is removed from the prime ministership after a short term

Titles and roles

Chairman of the Council of Minister's · Former Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.