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(i) Personal Information
Born on
August 5, 1952 (officially on
April 4th, 1951) in Peam
Koh Sna Commune, Stoeung Trang District
of Kampong Cham Province, upon
completion of his local primary
schooling, in 1965 Hun Sen came to Phnom
Penh to continue his secondary education
in the Lycée Indra Devi. He resided in
Neakavoan Pagoda.
In 1970
Cambodia was plunged into war.
Responding to the appeal of Prince
Sihanouk to Cambodians to join the war
against the imperialists, at the age of
18, Hun Sen joined the struggle
movement, which liberated the country on
April 17, 1975.
One day
before the victory, on April 16, 1975,
Hun Sen was wounded in the left eye.
Recovering
after months of treatment, he married
Bun Rany (Hun Sen and Bun Rany have
three sons and three daughters — one of
whom is adopted — Hun Manet, Hun Mana,
Hun Manit, Hun Mani, Hun Mali, and Hun
Malis.)
(ii) Political Careers
Witnessing
the Pol Pot regime's policy of genocide,
in 1977 he left his beloved
family again to lead a movement aimed at
liberating Cambodia and its people from
the genocidal regime. In 1978,
Hun Sen became a founding member of the
United Front for the National Salvation
of Kampuchea (UFNSK). In collaboration
with other patriotic movements and with
the support of Vietnamese volunteer
forces, on January 7, 1979, the UFNSK
rescued Cambodia and its people from the
genocidal regime of Democratic
Kampuchea.
From
1979 to 1993, Hun Sen held various
positions in the Cambodian
administrations – the People's Republic
of Kampuchea and then the State of
Cambodia. As Foreign Minister in 1979,
as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister from 1981 to 1985, and then as
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister from
1985 to 1991, Hun Sen brought
about several remarkable achievements,
laying the basis for the implementation
of peace, national reconciliation, and
the development of Cambodia. Through his
willing contribution and efforts, Hun
Sen proved an indispensable architect of
the Paris Peace Agreement on Cambodia.
As a result
of the implementation of the Agreement
and the 1993 national elections, from
1993 to 1998 Hun Sen served Cambodia
as the Co-Premier and then the second
Prime Minister of the first coalition
government. In this position, he again
proved to be an earnest defender of
national achievements and of the Paris
Peace Agreement. His achievements in
this period included fulfilling
commitments to the improvement of rural
roads, schools, dispensaries and health
care centers, and access to clean water,
while carrying out the win-win policy
which ends the Khmer Rouge's threat and
unifies Cambodia.
In July
1998,
the general election brought victory to
the Cambodian People's Party, of which
Hun Sen is the Vice President. He became
the sole Prime Minister of the Kingdom
of Cambodia, leading the second
coalition government of the two major
parties – the CPP and FUNCINPEC – and
solemnly declared his Government to be
an "economy-oriented government." Under
his leadership Cambodia became the 10th
member of the Association of South-East
Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Samdech Hun Sen, as the candidate of the
Cambodian People’s Party for the post of
Prime Minister, again led the CPP to a
victory in the July-2003 general
elections. After eleven months of
political difficulties, once more he
succeeded in forming a coalition with
FUNCINPEC. On July 15, 2004,
under a new law allowing for a package
vote, the National Assembly re-elected
him as Prime Minister, and ratified the
third-term coalition Government between
the Cambodian People’s Party and
FUNCINPEC.
On July 16, 2004, in his capacity
as the Prime Minister of the Royal
Government in the third legislature of
the National Assembly, Samdech Hun Sen
declares the Royal Government's
“Rectangular Strategy” for Growth,
Employment, Equity and Efficiency - in
addition to the Triangular Strategy put
out in the previous term.
On November 23, 2005, the CPP
Congress issued its resolution to
unanimously nominate its Vice President
Samdech Hun Sen as the candidate for the
post of Prime Minister for the fourth
legislature of the National Assembly.
On September 25, 2008, after
winning the general elections of July
27, 2008 in which the Cambodian People's
Party won 90 from the 123 seats in the
National Assembly, Samdech Akka Moha
Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has been
re-elected by the Fourth Legislature of
the National Assembly and approved by HM
the King, Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdech
Preah Bâromneath Norodom Sihamoni, as
Prime Minister for the next five-year
term (2008-2013).
(iii) Education Achievements, Titles,
Awards and Medals
For his
great efforts and contributions to
national reconciliation, peace, and the
socio-economic development of Cambodia,
Hun Sen is awarded the title of "Samdech"
by His Majesty the King Samdech Preah
Norodom Sihanouk.
He has a
B.A. in Politics from the Cambodian
Tertiary Education, a Ph.D. in Political
Science from the National Political
Academy in Hanoi (1991), and two
Honorary Doctorates -- a Ph. D. in
Politics from the Southern California
University for Professional Studies, USA
(1995), and a Ph.D. of Law from
IOWA Wesleyan College, USA (1996).
On December 02, 1996 the World
Peace Academy presented Samdech Hun Sen
with the World Peace Award. As the sixth
person, and the first in South Asia, to
attain this honorable award, the Academy
conferred three titles on Samdech Hun
Sen -- 1) the Human Cultural Asset, 2)
the Roving Ambassador for Peace, and 3)
the World Peace Congressman.
On April
10, 2001
in Seoul, the Awarding Committee of
Graduate School of Dankook University in
South Korea bestowed the Honorary
Doctorate in Political Sciences upon
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen in
recognition of contributions to the
recovery of peace and stability in
Cambodia, the improvement of diplomatic
relations between Cambodia and the
Republic of Korea, and his efforts
towards East-Asian cooperation.
On November 15, 2001 Samdech Hun
Sen was bestowed with the Honorary
Doctorate Degree of Political Science (Honoris
Causa) in the field of Foreign Relations
from the University of Ramkhamhaeng,
Thailand.
On December 22, 2001 Sri Chinmoy
of the International Peace Center
presented Samdech Hun Sen with "Lifting
Up the World with a Oneness-Heart"
Award. It was presented in recognition
of achievements scored by Samdech Hun
Sen both in quantitative and qualitative
terms. Sri Chinmoy refers to Samdech Hun
Sen as an instrument selected by the
Lord Buddha to save millions of people
of Cambodia from deaths, to provide them
with education, food and shelters, to
build them schools, hospitals and water
canals, and to lead Cambodia into ASEAN.
On August 6, 2002 Samdech Hun Sen
was admitted as a member the Academy of
Natural Sciences of the Russian
Federation and was conferred with a
medal in recognition of his leadership
in bringing peace, stability and
socio-economic development for Cambodia.
On September 04, 2002 the
Committee of ASEAN Engineering
Federation (AFF) presented Samdech Hun
Sen with the title of "ASEAN
Distinguished Honorary Fellow Member" --
the AEF's highest honorary title and the
first one ever presented. This is to
recognize his national consciousness and
leadership ability in ending civil war,
carrying all-field rehabilitation and
development, and giving opportunity to
Cambodian engineers to take part in the
process of national reconstruction and
development.
On April 10, 2004 the governors
and the senate of the Irish
International University of the European
Union confer the Honorary Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Political
Science upon Samdech Hun Sen and in
recognition of Samdech's contributions
and achievement, the Irish International
University also honors Samdech with the
Medal of Excellence 2004.
On July 09, 2004 in recognition
of his contribution to and achievements
in the defense, construction and
development of Cambodia, his proven
leadership with advanced political
sciences, of reforms in all fields,
especially in high education, and in
maintaining the national reconciliation,
stability, peace and regional
integration, the University of Cambodia
grants Samdech Hun Sen the Honorary
Doctorate Degree in Political Sciences.
On September 15, 2004 Samdech Hun
Sen has been accepted and sworn in as a
member of the Bar Association of
Cambodia.
On September 06, 2005 once again,
in deepest admiration for Samdech Hun
Sen’s tireless service for the progress
of Cambodia and the entire ASEAN
nations, Sri Chinmoy Centers
International presented Samdech with
its highest award -- the U Thant Peace
Award.
On March 21, 2006 during the
official visit to the Republic of Korea,
the Soon Chun Hyang University in Seoul
conferred Samdech Hun Sen an Honorary
Doctor of Philosophy in Political
Science to signify his leading
contribution in the reconstruction of
and devoting physical and spiritual
efforts for peace and prosperity in
Cambodia and South East Asia as a whole,
and particularly in promoting friendly
relations with the Republic of Korea.
On June 28, 2006 in appreciation
and tribute to Samdech Hun Sen’s various
important contributions to the world of
education, his reassuring determination
for the well being of his people and the
vast improvement of Cambodia-Thailand
relations, the Council of
Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University
unanimously resolved to confer on HE
Samdech Hun Sen the Honorary Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Education for
Locality Development in recognition of
his role in developing the country
through education and in contributing to
strengthen the good relations between
the two countries.
On January 29, 2007 thanks to the
contribution for socio-economic
development of Cambodia which has
resulted in its rapid and multi-faceted
development in the recent years, the
Ministry of Education and Training of
Vietnam, along with the Hanoi National
University of Education confers upon
Samdech Hun Sen the University's
Honorable PhD Degree (the Degree of
Doctor Honoris Causa) in Education.
On July 27, 2007,
the Association of Certified Commercial
Diplomats (ACCD), City of London,
England, the first independent
international Professional Body of
Certified Diplomats, admits Samdech Hun
Sen to the rank, privileges, distinction
and status of "Chartered Diplomat" with
perpetual right to append the letters "C
Dipl" in response to his success and
fulfillment of ACCD's prescribed
requirements through integrity,
commitment and outstanding achievements
in Diplomacy and Peace Building.
On September
21, 2007, once
again, The Association of Certified
Commercial Diplomats (ACCD) awards
Samdech Hun Sen C Dipl its Honorary
Fellowship of Companion of Commercial
Diplomacy.
On October 12, 2007, Preah Karuna
Preah Bat Sâmdech Preah Bâromneath
Norodom Sihamoni Nai Preah
Reacheanachakr Kampuchea (or His
Majesty, King Norodom Sihamoni of the
Kingdom of Cambodia) bestowed upon
Samdech Hun Sen the title of Samdech
Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen for
the understanding that Samdech is a
distinguished leader, loved by his
people, who leads the country according
to the 1993-Constitution of the Kingdom
of Cambodia, brings about national
peace, stability, unity, economics and
development in all sectors, defends
democracy and achieves positive
international cooperation, maintains and
defends national independence,
territorial integrity in accordance with
the prospect of Sangkum Reast Niyum,
while taking the lead in building and
broadening respect and progress for
Buddhism and other religions, having a
loyalty to the throne, and defending
justice for the sustainability of the
monarchy in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
On
January 7, 2008 Samdech Akka Moha
Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen is presented by
the International Parliamentary for
Safety and Peace (IPSP) with the titles
- Senator for Life, and
Ambassador at Large to the World
Presidency, and by the Universidad
Empresarial de Costa Rica its title
Honorable Professor of Diplomatic and
International Relations in respect
of the talent and aptitude that Samdech
Techo Hun Sen bravely stood up in the
twentieth century to save millions of
human lives, pooled together charitable
and personal efforts to liberate them
from hardships, while maintaining
prosperity, freedom and happiness, and,
for the January-7 Victory, providing the
Cambodian people with futures, strong
culture and democracy.
On November 25, 2008, in
Vientiane, Lao PDR, President Choummaly
Sayasone awards Samdech Techo Hun Sen -
the Lao national gold medal - in
recognition of his efforts in enhancing
relations, creating good conditions and
developing economies, societies and
cultures between Laos and Cambodia.
On January 07, 2009, Phnom Penh,
the Graduate School Committee of the
Woosuk University confers Prime Minister
Hun Sen the degree of doctor of
Economics, Honoris Causa, in recognition
of his distinguished contributions
towards the improvement of the economic
cooperation between the Republic of
Korea and the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Golf Records
(as of March 2001)
Total Plays
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Number of rounds:257 R (4,616
Holes)
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Number of PARs:51% with
equivalent to 2295 Pars
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Number of Birdies:9% with
equivalent to 375 Birdies
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Number of Eagle:5 (All Par 5)
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Number of Courses Played:
Cambodia Golf & Country Club **
Royal Phnom Penh Golf Course
Vietnam Golf & Country Club **
Vung Tau Paradise Golf Club
(14.3.00)
Club de Golf Habana ** Varadero
Golf Club (Cuba, April)
Golf National Paris France **
Golf de Saint-Nom la Bretčche
(26.5.00)
Karambunai Resort Golf Club
(Malaysia "18.6.00")
South Wood Golf ** Clark Base
Golf ** Subic Golf (Philippines,
Aug)
Sultant Brunei Golf Club
(Brunei, August)
Geneva Golf Club (Switzerland)**
Bangkok Golf Course (Thailand)
Personal Statistics
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International HDCP:15
(Federation de Golf de France)
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Favorite Chip:Sand Wedge "S.60
or S.56" (Hirro Honma)
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Par 3, Hit with perfect
target:Iron 8-9
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Par 4, Second shot with
target:Iron 5-7
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Par 5, Second shot with good
result:Wood 5 or 5 iron
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Average Score:77 (Normal
Tee-Off)
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General skill:
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Prefer steel shaft that
graphite shaft for iron
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Hit with higher degree for
iron when fairway is
irregular with no question
of distance
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Prefer longer shaft (48")
with lower loft (9.5o)
for Driver (Average hit for
driver is 220 Yards)
Type of Clubs Used
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Callaway: Hawk Eyes, Steel Head, Big
Bertha, E.R.C. Driver.
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Hirro Homma: Twinmarks Protune
(iron), Hirrohoma (iron), Wood
280cc, 300cc & 330cc
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Mizuno: Driver 300E, Zoid Sure Iron,
Zoid ProII S.400 (6.0), Zoid ProII
S.200 (6.0)
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S-Yard (3001CC, 302CC); Tailor Made
(graphite and steel shaft); Kamui
(Driver)
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Titelist (set), Ping (set), Daiwa
(irons), Adam (woods), Cleveland
(irons), Kantana (Driver)
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