About Minister

H.E. Mr. VANDETH CHEA

Curriculum Vitae

DATE OF BIRTH

August 02 1971

PLACE OF BIRTH

Phum Chheur Kach, Khum Roarng Dom Rei, Srok Ba Phnom, Prey Veng Province

MARITAL STATUS

Married with a daughter

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
  • 2016 : Executive Master of Business Administration, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • 1997 : Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics, Russia
  • 1994 : Master of Economics, Russia
  • Foreign Languages :   English and Russian
WORK EXPERIENCE
  • 2020-Present : Minister of Post and Telecommunications
  • 2018-2020 : Member of Parliament (Cambodian People’s Party) representing Takeo Constituent and Chairman of the Parliament’s Commission on Planning, Investment, Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment and Water Resources
  • 2017-2018 : Member of Parliament (Cambodian People’s Party) representing Takeo Constituent
  • 2013-2017 : Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia
  • 2017 : Chairperson of the Working Group on Drafting of White Paper of the Office of the Council of Ministers on the Political Situation in Cambodia ”Strengthening the Rule of Law and Liberal Democratic Process“
  • 2013-2014 : Chairperson of the Working Group on Drafting of Clarifications of the Office of the Council of Ministers (OCM) concerning “The Joint Report on the Conduct of the 2013 Cambodian Elections” by the Electoral Reform Alliance
  • 2013 : Chairperson of the Working Group on Drafting of White Paper of the OCM concerning the 2013 General Election for the 5th Mandate of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
  • 2013 : Founder of the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP)
  • 2009-2010 : Chairperson of the Working Group on Translation of Judgment on Preah Vihear Temple of the International Court of Justice (The Hague) dated 15 June 1962 into Khmer for publication
  • 2008-2015 : Chairperson of the Permanent Working Group on Preah Vihear Temple’s Issue (During Samdech Vibol Panha An Sok’s abroad missions on Preah Vihear Temple‘s Issue)
  • 2008-2013 : Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister An Sok, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
  • 2005-2008 : Member of the 1st Mandate of the Board of Directors of the Telecom Cambodia
  • 2004-2008 : Advisor and Director of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister An Sok, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
  • 2002-2008 : Member of the 1st and 2nd Mandate of the Board of Directors of the Cambodian Reinsurance Company
  • 2001-2004 : Deputy Director of the Department of International Relations, Office of the Council of Minister
  • 1999-2001 : Office Chief of Economy, Department of International Relations, Office of the Council of Ministers
  • 1997-2004 : Assistant to His Excellency An Sok, Co-Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
  • 1997-2002 : Economics Lecturer at Norton University and University of Puthisastra