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Pen Sovan Biography and Timeline

Follow Pen Sovan through 12 dated historical records for Kampuchea.

Pen Sovan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
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1978–1981Years on this page

1978

KUFNS

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

Role range: 1960-1975

1979

Capture of Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

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

Role range: 1960-1975

Constitution of Kampuchea

Government / Government of Kampuchea

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

Peoples Republic of Kampuchea

Government / Government of Kampuchea

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

KCP

Politics / Communist Party

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

1981

Appointed Prime Minister

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

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

Role range: 1981-1981

Council of Ministers Lead

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

Pen Sovan begins leading the Council of Ministers

Role range: 1981-1981

Government Programme

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

Pen Sovan's government begins reconstruction under the PRK

Role range: 1981-1981

Party and State Role

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

Pen Sovan combines senior party status with the prime ministership

Role range: 1981-1981

Premiership Crisis

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

Pen Sovan's position weakens before his removal from office

Role range: 1981-1981

Removed as Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister of People's Republic of Kampuchea · Phnom Penh · Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea

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

Role range: 1981-1981

Chairman

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

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's

Role range: 1981-1981

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.