Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ
Emblem of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Incumbent
Gen. Vong Pisen
since 6 September 2018
Ministry of National Defence
Reports toMinister of National Defence
ResidencePhnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
AppointerMonarch of Cambodia
Formation1 November 1993
DeputyDeputy Commander-in-Chief

The commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (Khmer: អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its major branches.

List of commanders

Khmer National Armed Forces (1970–1975)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sosthène Fernandez
(1923–2006)		 March 1970 1975 4–5 years

Liberation Army of Kampuchea (1977–1979)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Pol Pot
(1925–1998)		 1977 1979 1–2 years

Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (1979–1989)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Heng Samrin
(born 1934)		 1979 1989 9–10 years

Cambodian People's Armed Forces (1989–1993)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Heng Samrin
(born 1934)		 1989 1993 3–4 years

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (1993–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Norodom Ranariddh
Ranariddh, NorodomNorodom Ranariddh
(born 1944)
as Co Commander-in-chief		1 November 19937 July 19973 years, 248 days[1][2]
1
Hun Sen
Sen, HunHun Sen
(born 1952)
as Co Commander-in-chief until 1997		1 November 199328 January 19995 years, 88 days[1][2]
2
Ke Kim Yan
Yan, KeGeneral
Ke Kim Yan		28 January 199923 January 20099 years, 361 days[1][3]
3
Pol Saroeun
Saroeun, PolGeneral
Pol Saroeun		23 January 200930 June 20189 years, 130 days[3]
–
Sao Sokha
Sokha, SaoGeneral
Sao Sokha
Acting		2 July 20186 September 201896 days[4][5]
4
Vong Pisen
Pisen, VongGeneral
Vong Pisen		6 September 2018Incumbent5 years, 114 days[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ana, Phann (29 January 1999). "PM Turns Over Commander-in-Chief Post". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 Willemyns, Alex (5 July 2017). "Making of a strongman: In July 1997, Hun Sen took full control of the country – and his party". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 Post Staff (23 January 2009). "Ke Kim Yan removed from post". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Dara, Mech (14 June 2018). "Hun Manet gets promotion". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ↑ Dara, Mech (2 July 2018). "Hun Manet is now a four-star General". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Rathavong, Ven (7 September 2018). "New Commander-in-Chief for RCAF". Khmer Times. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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