Tea Banh

Cambodian politician

In this Cambodian name, the surname is  Tea. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Banh.

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Tea Banh

NM GCC MP

ទៀ បាញ់
Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party

Incumbent

Assumed office
24 December 2021
President| Hun Sen
Serving with|

* Sar Kheng (2015–present)
* Say Chhum (2015–present)
* Men Sam An (2021–present)
* Hun Manet (2023-present)

Preceded by| Hun Sen (2015)
Minister of National Defence
In office
1987 – 22 August 2023[a]
Prime Minister| Hun Sen
Norodom Ranariddh
Ung Huot
Preceded by| Bou Thang
Succeeded by| Tea Seiha
Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia
In office
16 July 2004 – 22 August 2023
Prime Minister| Hun Sen

Additional positions

Minister of Transport
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
In office
1982–1987
Prime Minister| Chan Sy
Hun Sen
Member of Parliament
for Siem Reap

Incumbent

Assumed office
14 June 1993
Majority| 52,356 (13.24%)
Personal details
Born|

Tea Sangvan

(1945-11-05) 5 November 1945 (age 79)
Kampot Province, Cambodia, French Indochina
(in present-day Koh Kong Province, Cambodia)
Political party| Cambodian People's Party
Spouse| Tao Toeun (m. 1975)
Children|

* Siam
* Seiha

Relatives| Tea Vinh (brother)
Profession| Politician
Military service
Allegiance|  Cambodia
Branch/service| Royal Cambodian Army
Years of service| 1962–present
Rank|  General of the Army[1]
Commands| National Committee for Maritime Security
Battles/wars| Cambodian Civil War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War

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Tea Banh  (Khmer: ទៀ បាញ់ [tiə ɓaɲ]; born 5 November 1945)[2] is a Cambodian politician and general. He was a Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Defence of Cambodia from 1987 until 2023.[3] He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections.[4] He was succeeded as defence minister by his eldest son Tea Seiha.

## Personal life

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Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name, Sangvan Hin-kling (Thai: สังวาลย์ หินกลิ้ง) and "Tea Banh" in last,[5] is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (Thai: เต็ก; RTGS: Tek) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (Thai: หนู เพ่งจินดา; RTGS: Nu Phengchinda), was an ethnic Thai.[6][7] Banh married Tao Toeun (Thai: เตือนใจ ธรรมเกษร; RTGS: Tueanchai Thamma-keson), who is also an ethnic Thai, in 1975. They have three children, including Tea Seiha (also spelt Tea Seyha), the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence National Defence, and former governor of Siem Reap province.[8] Banh's brother Tea Vinh is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy.[8]

## Honours

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* Cambodia:
* Collar of the Grand Order of National Merit
* Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia
* Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara
* Grand Officer of the Royal Order of H.M. The Queen Preah Kossomak Nearirath
* Recipient of the Sena Jayaseddh Medal
* Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in gold, two stars
* Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in silver, two stars
* Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in bronze, two stars
* Recipient of the Medal of Labour
* Recipient of the Decoration of National Construction (Twice)

## References

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1. ^ "King promotes two Supreme Privy Council members to five-star generals". Khmer Times. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
2. ^ His Excellency Tea Banh Archived 2009-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Visit to Japan by Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia
4. ^ "Election results" Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed 18 June 2008.
5. ^ Rungmani Meksophon. Khon Song Phaendin [Two Lands People]. Bangkok:Banpraathit, 2008, p. 167-169
6. ^ 吴锐成主任出席柬埔寨中国港澳侨商总会十周年会庆 Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine 2008-03-19, Guangdong Qiaowang
7. ^ Asiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand."
8. ^ a b "Exiled opposition leader supports Cambodian defense minister's son as PM candidate". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

1. ^ Co-Minister from 1993 to 2006.

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