Heng Samrin

President of the National Assembly

25 May 1934 Ponhea Kraek, Kampong Cham, Cambodia, French Indochina

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Incumbent

Cambodian politician In this Cambodian name, the surname is Heng. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Samrin. This article contains Khmer text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Khmer script. Heng Samrin (Khmer: ហេង សំរិន ; born 25 May 1934) is a Cambodian politician who serves as the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia. Between 1979 and 1992, he was the de facto leader of the Hanoi-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989) and State of Cambodia (1989–1992) and General Secretary of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party from 1981 to 1991. He has been a member of Parliament since 1993. At age 87 years, he is Cambodia's oldest parliamentarian. His honorary title is "Samdech Akkeak Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin" (Khmer: សម្តេចអគ្គមហាពញាចក្រី ហេង សំរិន , romanized: Sâmdăch Ăkkeăk Môha Pônhéa Chăkrei Héng Sâmrĭn).