| Ambassador of Cambodia to the United States | |
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| ឯកអគ្គរាជទូតខ្មែរប្រចាំនៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក | |
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Incumbent Chum Sounry since June 2018 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | HM The King |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Nong Kimny |
| Formation | 20 June 1951 |
| Website | Royal Embassy of Cambodia - Washington, D.C. |
The Cambodian ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the government of Cambodia in Phnom Penh to the government of the United States in Washington, D.C.
List of representatives
| Diplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Head of state | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 1951 | LEGATION OPENED | Norodom Sihanouk | Harry S. Truman | ||
| June 5, 1951 | June 20, 1951 | Nong Kimny | [1] | ||
| July 1, 1952 | LEGATION RAISED TO EMBASSY | ||||
| June 19, 1952 | July 1, 1952 | Nong Kimny | |||
| June 8, 1970 | June 11, 1970 | Sonn Voeunsai | He was director general of the Royal Railways of Cambodia. In May 1965, the Cambodian Government asked for agreement for their newly appointed Ambassador in Paris, Mr Sonn Voeunsai, to be accredited also in London. (accredited 26 Nov. 1965; resident in Paris) | Cheng Heng | Richard Nixon |
| August 1, 1970 | Name changed from Cambodia to KHMER REPUBLIC | ||||
| June 5, 1973 | June 14, 1973 | Um Sim | Lon Nol | ||
| August 30, 1975 | EMBASSY CLOSED | Norodom Sihanouk | Gerald Ford | ||
| May 28, 1995 | September 15, 1995 | Houth Var | Bill Clinton | ||
| September 14, 1999 | November 29, 1999 | Roland Eng | (* 1947) In 1996 he was Ambassador to Thailand. | ||
| February 10, 2005 | March 8, 2005 | Ek Sereywath | Norodom Sihamoni | George W. Bush | |
| January 29, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | Hem Heng | Barack Obama | ||
| June 25, 2015 | August 2, 2015 | Chum Bunrong | |||
| Donald Trump | |||||
| June 2018 | September 17, 2018 | Chum Sounry | |||
References
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