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KE Sovann
CURRICULUM VITAE
Date of Birth
15 Jan 1966
Place of Birth
Takeo province, Cambodia
Marital Status
Married with two daughters and one son
EDUCATION
2000
  • Diploma​ of Trade Policy, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva
1999
  • Master of International Trade and Investment Law, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
1993
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Institute of Economics, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
WORK EXPERIENCES
13 December 2022 | Present
  • Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
2018 | 13 December 2022
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations in New York and Canada
  • January  – December 2022: served as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in New York 
  • 2020 (May): Served as Chair of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) to the UN
  • September 2018 – September 2019: Served as Vice President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly
2017
  • Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations
2015
  • Deputy Director-General, General Department of ASEAN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation  
2014
  • Director-General, General Department of Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce
2011 2005
  • Counselor of the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Nations in Geneva
2003
  • Deputy Director of ASEAN and International Organizations Department, Ministry of Commerce 
January 2001 | September 2003
  • Member of Cambodia’s Negotiation Team on the Accession of Cambodia to the WTO
1997
  • Chief of WTO Office, Ministry of Commerce
1994
  • Official of Foreign Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce
DECORATION

  • Royal Order of Cambodia Officer
  • Royal Order of Cambodia Grand Officer

LANGUAGES

  • Khmer ( Native)
  • English