A former military commander was made a minister delegate, a provincial police chief a prime ministerial assistant, and 2,001 police officers received medals of achievement in book 93 of the Royal Gazette.

The gazette’s book No. 93 for 2022, publicly released by the Council of Ministers on June 14, contains 33 government decrees from January through November last year.

Kamnotra has already highlighted the appointments of four local administrators as assistants to Prime Minister Hun Sen, including Phnom Penh deputy governor Khlaing Huot, a former Chroy Changva district governor; and Chroy Changva deputy governor Keo Chansunnary.

Meanwhile, nearly 60 pages of the book are taken up by a list of 2,001 police officers from across the country who received a medal of achievement in a sub-decree signed by Hun Sen on November 25, 2022. They are described as being recognized for serving the country in maintaining security and public order.

Elsewhere, Chea Dara, former deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces who was made rector of the National Defense University and personal adviser to Hun Sen in 2018, was appointed as minister delegate attached to the prime minister in a royal decree dated November 22.

The position is additional to his current responsibilities, the decree says. Chea Dara has made headlines in the past for pledging the military’s support for the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.

The book also contains the appointment of Em Kosal, at the time the Kampong Cham police chief, as assistant to Hun Sen, and medals given to 135 people who donated a combined $2.9 million for constructions at five pagodas in Banteay Meanchey, Kandal and Preah Vihear provinces.

Click on the links above to view these documents in The Gazetteer and search through Kamnotra’s index of Royal Gazette entries here.