Mok Mareth

Mok Mareth in 2010

Mok Mareth (born 1948) is a Cambodian politician and Minister of the Environment. He was born in Rumchang, Samraŏng District, Takeo province, Cambodia.

Political career

Mok was named a Senior Minister in the Cambodian Government in 2004 and is a member of the ruling Cambodian People's Party. He has served as head of the Ministry of the Environment since 1993.^[1] Mok was also elected a Member of Parliament for Takeo province in 2003. He formerly served as Vice Minister of Agriculture (1989–1993) and Vice Governor of Phnom Penh (1987–1989). Prior to these positions he served as vice president and president of the Phnom Penh party committee (1981–1987).

Studies

A natural scientist by training, Mareth earned a Bachelor degree in Agronomy and Fisheries Engineering from the University of Agronomy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 1971 and his PhD. in Animal and Aquatic Biology from Paul Sabatier University, in Toulouse, France, in 1974. After completing his doctoral work, he was a biological researcher at ORSTROM in France (1976–1979).

References

1. ^ Who's Who: The most influential people in Cambodia 2007-2008, MBN International, Phnom Penh, 2007

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Name	Mok, Mareth
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Short description	Minister of the Environment
Date of birth	1948
Place of birth	Rumchang, Samraŏng District, Takeo province, Cambodia
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