| Tea Vinh ទៀ វិញ | |
|---|---|
| Commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office ? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1952 (age 73) Koh Kong, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| Political party | Cambodian People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kan Chantrea |
| Children |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Cambodia
|
| Service/branch | Royal Cambodian Navy |
Tea Vinh (Khmer language: ទៀ វិញ; born 7 January 1952 in Koh Kong)[1] is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, and secretary-general of the National Committee for Maritime Security.[2] In November 2021, the United States government sanctioned Vinh for corruption, for conspiring with other Cambodian officials to personally benefit from the proceeds of projects at the Ream Naval Base.[3][4]
Personal life[]
Vinh is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek (Thai language: เต็ก; rtgs: Tek) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda (Thai language: หนู เพ่งจินดา; rtgs: Nu Phengchinda), was an ethnic Thai.[5][6] Vinh is married to Kan Chantrea, and has two children, Tea Leakhena, and Tea Sokha.[7][8] Vinh's brother Tea Banh is a politician.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "Sanctions List Search". https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?id=33914.
- ↑ Macairan, Michael; Punongbayan, Evelyn (2019-12-09). "Asean Navy chiefs tackle maritime security". https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/12/09/1975459/asean-navy-chiefs-tackle-maritime-security.
- ↑ "Treasury Targets Corrupt Military Officials in Cambodia". 2021-11-10. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0475.
- ↑ "Treasury hits Cambodia defense officials with sanctions" (in en). 2021-11-10. https://apnews.com/article/hun-sen-southeast-asia-cambodia-united-states-asia-06bd8d32780c722489d2033d22e87b44.
- ↑ 吴锐成主任出席柬埔寨中国港澳侨商总会十周年会庆 2008-03-19, Guangdong Qiaowang
- ↑ Asiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Davies, Jack Adamović (2021-11-10). "US sanctions Cambodian navy chief for alleged graft" (in en). https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/usa-sanctions-11102021183811.html.
- ↑ Price, Ned (2021-11-10). "Public Designation of Cambodian Officials Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption". https://www.state.gov/public-designation-of-cambodian-officials-due-to-involvement-in-significant-corruption/.
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