Ang Vong Vathana (Khmer: អង្គ វង្សវឌ្ឍនា) is a Cambodian politician. He was the Minister of Justice[1][2] from 2004 to 2020.[3]
Ang Vong Vathana | |
|---|---|
 Vong Vathana in the center | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 2004–2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Preceded by | Neav Sithong |
| Succeeded by | Koeut Rith |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Occupation | politician |
In 2016, he became the sole Cambodian to be named in the Panama Papers leak, which uncovered he was a shareholder in the offshore venture RCD International which dissolved in 2010; the findings prompted calls for an corruption investigation into Vong Vathana.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Minister enlists prosecutors to stop crime wave". Open Development Cambodia. 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Ousted Judge Given Position in Justice Ministry". The Cambodia Daily. 2015-02-19. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ ឥស្សរជនជារដ្ឋមន្រ្តីក្រសួងយុត្តិធម៌ពីឆ្នាំ១៩៨ ដល់បច្ចុប្បន្ន. www.moj.gov.kh (in Khmer). Ministry of Justice (Cambodia).
- ^ "In Cambodia, Calls for Panama Papers Probe". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Two linked to justice minister have chequered history, Panama Papers indicate". m.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Vathana 'partner' no fan of prime minister". m.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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