27 June 1981Appointed Prime MinisterPen Sovan
Pen Sovan is appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
Historical records for Kampuchea in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Pen Sovan is appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
Heng Samrin becomes President of the Council of State
Pen Sovan begins leading the Council of Ministers
Council of State replaces the earlier revolutionary council framework
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
Chan Sy becomes Acting Prime Minister after Pen Sovan's removal
Heng Samrin consolidates senior state and party leadership after Pen Sovan's removal
Pen Sovan is removed from the prime ministership after a short term
Communist Party of Kampuchea renamed Party of Democratic Kampuchea
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's
The party is dissolved, and substituted by the Party of Democratic Kampuchea
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