MEAS KIM HENG
CURRICULUM VITAE
Date of Birth
30 Mar 1956
Place of Birth
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Marital Status
Married with 2 children

EDUCATION
1982
  • Advanced Diplomatic Course, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia
1975
  • Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Royal University of Phnom Penh

WORK EXPERIENCES
July 2023 | Present
  • Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
February 2020 | June 2023
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Cambodia to the Republic of Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan
April 2017 | February 2020
  • Under Secretary of State for Europe, Americas, Africa & Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
2014 | 2017
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the    Kingdom of Cambodia to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; concurrently Ambassador accredited to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Representative of the Royal Government of Cambodia to the African Union as Observer.    
2011 | 2013
  • Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign  Affairs and International Cooperation, with the rank of “Secretary of State”; concurrently Director of Cabinet of the Deputy Prime Minister 2012
2008 | 2010
  • Director-General, Directorate General of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
2004 | 2008
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Commonwealth of Australia; concurrently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to New Zealand.
1999 | 2004
  • Director-General, Directorate General of ASEAN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
1995 | 1999
  • Political Counselor, Royal Embassy of Cambodia in the United States of America
1994 | 1995
  • Director of Asia and Oceania Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
1992 | 1994
  • Deputy Director of Press and Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
1991 | 1992
  • Chief of Information Bureau, Press and Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia
1982 | 1991
  • Official of Press and Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia


DECORATION

  • Medal of National Merit (The Highest National Decoration) 2018
  • Royal Order of the Kingdom of Cambodia, MOHASEREIWADH (Grand Cross) Class, January 2013
  • Royal Order of the Kingdom of Cambodia, SENA (Officer)Class, August 2007
  • Royal Order of Monisaraphon, SENA (Officer)Class, July 2003
  • Royal Order of Monisaraphon, ASSARIDH  (Knight)Class, January 2003

LANGUAGES

  • Khmer ( native ) 
  • English