Mok Mareth

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

Mok Mareth (Khmer: ម៉ុក ម៉ារ៉េត; born 20 January 1944) is a Cambodian politician and former Minister of the Environment. He was born in Rumchang, Samraŏng District, Takéo Province, Cambodia.

His Excellency Mok Mareth MP
1st Minister of Environment
In office 24 September 1993 – 23 September 2013
Prime Minister	Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Say Sam Al
Chairman of the National Assembly Commission on Planning and Investment
In office 23 September 2013 – 26 August 2014
Succeeded by	Pol Hom
Member of Parliament for Takéo
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 September 2003
Majority	8,701 (1.68%)
Personal details
Born	(1948-01-20) 20 January 1948 (age 76) Samraong, Takéo, Cambodia
Political party	Cambodian People's Party
Alma mater	Royal University of Agronomy Science (BS) Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (PhD)

Political career

Mareth was named a Senior Minister in the Cambodian Government in 2004 and is a member of the ruling Cambodian People's Party. He served as head of the Ministry of Environment from 1993 to 2013.^[1] Mok was also elected a Member of Parliament for Takeo province in 2003. He formerly served as Vice Minister of Agriculture (1989–1993) and Vice Governor of Phnom Penh (1980–1989). Prior to these positions he served as vice president of the Phnom Penh party committee (1981–1989).

Studies

A natural scientist by training, Mareth earned a bachelor's degree in agronomy and fisheries engineering from the University of Agronomy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 1970 and his PhD in animal and aquatic biology from Paul Sabatier University, in Toulouse, France in 1974. After completing his doctoral work, he was a biological researcher at ORSTROM in France (1974–1976).^[2]

References

1. Who's Who: The most influential people in Cambodia 2007-2008, MBN International, Phnom Penh, 2007
2. Robert Carmichael (16 August 2002). "Minister of Environment, H.E. Mok Mareth". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 5 November 2016.