Pach Chhoeun
Cambodian journalist and nationalist
Pach Chhoeun (1895-1971) was a Cambodian patriot, journalist and librarian. In 1936 he co-founded and worked as the Director of the first national Khmer-language newspaper, Nagara Vatta, (Pali for 'Angkor Wat'). The newspaper was an "expression of subdued anti-French colonialism". The newspaper "advocated very moderate reforms, more Cambodian participation in commerce and greater educational opportunities and equal opportunity treatment for Cambodians". Pach Chhoeun served in multiple government positions over the course of his political life including Minister of the National Economy in 1945, Minister of Information in 1951, as well as curator, archivist and first Director of the National Library of Cambodia in the 1950s. In later years, he served as advisor to Lon Nol, the Prime Minister and President of the Khmer Republic during the years 1970-1971.
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1915-1920
Pach Chhoeun enlisted in the French Colonial Army as an interpreter. He served in Flanders France during World War I. After WWI he returned to Phnom Penh.
1921-1936
Chhoeun traveled to work in Hanoi Vietnam and trained as an Archivist. In 1925, Chhoeun returned to Phnom Penh to work in the French Colonial Administration.
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