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
Historical person
Pen Sovan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pen Sovan, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Kampuchea.
Chronological biography
1978
1979
The Pen Sovan-led party is installed as the governing party of the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea
The CPK is divided into two, with the Pen Sovan-led group constituting a separate party
The Pen Sovan-led party is installed as the governing party of the new Peoples Republic of Kampuchea
The Vietnamese forces invaded Kampuchea along with the KUFNS, capturing Phnom Penh
1981
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's
Pen Sovan is appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
Pen Sovan begins leading the Council of Ministers
Pen Sovan's government begins reconstruction under the PRK
Pen Sovan combines senior party status with the prime ministership
Pen Sovan's position weakens before his removal from office
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.