Long Boret
Long Boret was born in Chbar Ampéou, Kandal Province, Cambodia on January 3rd, 1933 and is the Politician. At the age of 42, Long Boret biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Long Boret, or Long Boreth, 1933 to 1975, was a Cambodian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic from December 26, 1973 to April 17, 1975.
During the Cambodian Civil War, he was regarded for his honesty and attempted unsuccessfully to reach a peace deal with the Khmer Rouge.
The Khmer Rouge deposing him later.
He is one of two prime ministers to die in office, the other being Chan Sy.
Early life
Long was born in Chbar Ampéou, Cambodia, the son of Ly Long Meas and Neang Ieng Buth. He attended the prestigious Lycée Sisowath in Phnom Penh from 1946 to 1955, then returned to Cambodia to work in the Royal Treasury from 1953 to 1954.
Political career
He was elected as an MP for Stung Treng Province in 1958 and became the youngest member of parliament. He served briefly in 1958 as the Deputy Secretary of State for Labour and Social Action, and was re-elected to Parliament in 1962. He became well-known as the author of romance novels during this period, many of which were serialized in newspapers. He was named State Secretary for Finance but he protested Norodom Sihanouk's decision to nationalize banks and foreign trade in November 1963, leading to his resignation. In the 1966 general election, he retained his seat in parliament. He was the Information Minister from 1971 to 1972, and the attire Minister from 1972 to 1973.