Chea Sim

Chea Sim (Khmer: ជា សីុម; 15 November 1932 – 8 June 2015) was a Cambodian politician.^[1] He was the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia from 1981 to 1998 (Vice President from June to October 1993) and President of the Senate from 1999 until his death.

His Excellency Samdech Chea Sim GCRS NM
President of the Senate of Cambodia
In office 25 March 1999 – 8 June 2015
Prime Minister	Hun Sen
Vice President	Say Chhum Tep Ngorn
Preceded by	Saukam Khoy
President of the Cambodian People's Party
In office 17 October 1991 – 8 June 2015
Deputy	Hun Sen
Preceded by	Heng Samrin, as General Secretary of the KPRP
Succeeded by	Hun Sen
Minister for the Interior
In office 7 January 1979 – 27 June 1981
Prime Minister	Pen Sovan
2nd President of the National Assembly
In office October 1993 – 1998
Prime Minister	Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen
Preceded by	Son Sann
Succeeded by	Norodom Ranariddh
President of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
In office 27 June 1981 – June 1993
Prime Minister	Pen Sovan Chan Sy Hun Sen
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Chairman of the Council of State
In office 6 April 1992 – 14 June 1993
Preceded by	Heng Samrin
Succeeded by	Norodom Sihanouk
Personal details
Born	(1932-11-15)15 November 1932 Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng, French Indochina
Died	8 June 2015(2015-06-08) (aged 82) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Political party	Cambodian People's Party
Spouse(s)	Nhem Soeun