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Get to Know Cham Nimul, Cambodia’s Young Female Minister of Commerce

ប្រុសស្មោះ 3 min read

Among the 28 new ministers, only a small number are women. One of them is the young leader Lok Chumteav Cham Nimul, who holds one of the government’s top positions as Minister of Commerce.

Some sources say she was born on August 17, 1976, while others say she was born on May 18, 1980. She comes from a prominent family. Her father is H.E. Kittisethapandita Cham Prasidh, a former Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, and her mother is Lok Chumteav Oknha Tep Bopha Prasidh. Cham Nimul also has three biological siblings, including H.E. Cham Borith, an Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Industry, and Ms. Cham Krassna, CEO of Soma Trading Co., Ltd., as well as an adopted sibling, Ms. Cham Sotheara.

Looking back at her childhood, Cham Nimul attended Chaktomuk Primary School. She later went abroad to continue her studies, where she pursued international economics and science in the United States. After completing her studies, she returned to her homeland.

Before Cham Nimul was appointed Minister of Commerce in 2023 by Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, she served as a Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce and was responsible for the Trade Training and Research Institute. She was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia.

Before the Royal Government announced her appointment as Minister of Commerce for the seventh legislative term in 2023, under the leadership of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Lok Chumteav Cham Nimul had served as a Secretary of State at the Ministry of Commerce for nearly 20 years. She provided leadership as a young woman in the Royal Government and was responsible for the Trade Training and Research Institute. In addition to her core duties, she was also known to be a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia. She was also a full candidate, ranked fifth on the Cambodian People’s Party’s list of parliamentary candidates for the Kampot constituency.

It is also worth noting that Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul married in 2002 and has three daughters with her husband, Lieutenant General Phat Vibolsopheak. He is Deputy Director General of the General Department of Policy and Foreign Affairs and Director of the Department of International Relations at the Ministry of National Defence. He is known to be the biological son of H.E. General Neang Phat, Permanent Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence.

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