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Sourn Serey Ratha (Khmer: សួន សេរីរដ្ឋា; born September 7, 1973) is a Cambodian American republican politician, and the founder and President of the Khmer Power Party (KPP).[1]
Sourn Serey Ratha | |
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President of the Khmer Power Party | |
In office March 18, 2010 – September 7, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Soung Sophorn |
Personal details | |
Born | Battambang, Cambodia | September 7, 1973
Nationality | Cambodian American |
Political party | Khmer Power Party |
Alma mater | Royal University of Phnom Penh MARA University Technology Georgetown University Boston University |
He was convicted of inciting military personnel disobedience and demoralising the army based on a message he posted on Facebook urging the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to resist orders from their leaders. He was sentenced to five years in prison but was granted a royal pardon by King Norodom Sihamoni after serving just over a year.[2] He was also fined $2,500.[3]