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EAT Sophea
CURRICULUM VITAE
Date of Birth
16 Dec 1964
Place of Birth
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Marital Status
Married with 2 daughters
EDUCATION
2004
  • Master of Public Policy and Administration, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
1996
  • Certificate of English Proficiency, Regional Institute of English Language, Chandigarh, India
1991
  • Certificate of English Proficiency, Regional Institute of English Language, Chandigarh, India
1985
  • Diplomatic Training Course, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia
1985
  • Bachelor of Art in English Language, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New  Delhi, India
WORK EXPERIENCES
29 February 2024 | Present
  • Adviser to Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister (STPM).
  • Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA.IC).
03 November 2022 | 29 February 2024
  • Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Canada with residence in New York U.S.A.
Sept 2018 | 03 November 2022
  • Secretary of State in Charge of Central, South and East Asia and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA.IC).
  • Asia- Pacific.
Feb 2017 | Sept 2018
  • Under Secretary of State in Charge of Central, South and East Asia and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA.IC).
  • Asia- Pacific.
2014 | Feb 2017
  • Ambassador of Cambodia to Thailand.
Aug 2012 | Dec 2013
  • Under Secretary of State in charge of Africa, Middle East and Planning, MFA.IC. Cooperation.
2008 | July 2012
  • Under Secretary of State and Chief of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia.
2004 | 2008
  • Chief of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
1997 | 2003
  • Deputy Director for East Asia and the Pacific, Asia II Department.
  • Bureau Chief for East Asia of the Asia-Pacific Department.
  • Bureau Chief for Central Europe of the Europe Department, MFA.IC.
1994 | 1997
  • 2nd Secretary, Embassy of Cambodia in New Delhi, India.
1991 | 1994
  • Official and later Deputy Bureau Chief of the East Asian desk, Economic and Cultural Cooperation Department, MFA.IC.
May 1985 | 1991
  • Official of the Information Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
DECORATION

  • Medal of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Chevalier Class (2009).
  • Medal Monisaraphoin, Commander Class (2008).
  • Commendation Letter of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia (1988)

LANGUAGES

  • Khmer (native)
  • English