Commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

Not to be confused with Supreme Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.

Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ
Emblem of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Incumbent Gen. Vong Pisen since 6 September 2018
Ministry of National Defence
Reports to	Minister of National Defence
Residence	Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
Appointer	Monarch of Cambodia
Formation	1 November 1993
Deputy	Deputy Commander-in-Chief

The commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (Khmer: អគ្គមេបញ្ជាការនៃកងយោធពលខេមរភូមិន្ទ) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its major branches.

List of commanders

Khmer National Armed Forces (1970–1975)

See also: Khmer National Armed Forces

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sosthène Fernandez (1923–2006)	March 1970	1975	4–5 years

Liberation Army of Kampuchea (1977–1979)

See also: Liberation Army of Kampuchea

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Pol Pot (1925–1998)	1977	1979	1–2 years

Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (1979–1989)

See also: Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Heng Samrin (born 1934)	1979	1989	9–10 years

Cambodian People's Armed Forces (1989–1993)

See also: Cambodian People's Armed Forces

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Heng Samrin (born 1934)	1989	1993	3–4 years

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (1993–present)

See also: Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Ranariddh, NorodomNorodom Ranariddh (born 1944) as Co Commander-in-chief	1 November 1993	7 July 1997	3 years, 248 days	[1][2]
1		Sen, HunHun Sen (born 1952) as Co Commander-in-chief until 1997	1 November 1993	28 January 1999	5 years, 88 days	[1][2]
2		Yan, KeGeneral Ke Kim Yan	28 January 1999	23 January 2009	9 years, 361 days	[1][3]
3		Saroeun, PolGeneral Pol Saroeun	23 January 2009	30 June 2018	9 years, 130 days	[3]
–		Sokha, SaoGeneral Sao Sokha Acting	2 July 2018	6 September 2018	96 days	[4][5]
4		Pisen, VongGeneral Vong Pisen	6 September 2018	Incumbent	6 years, 117 days	[6]

References

1. Ana, Phann (29 January 1999). "PM Turns Over Commander-in-Chief Post". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
2. Willemyns, Alex (5 July 2017). "Making of a strongman: In July 1997, Hun Sen took full control of the country – and his party". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. Post Staff (23 January 2009). "Ke Kim Yan removed from post". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
4. Dara, Mech (14 June 2018). "Hun Manet gets promotion". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
5. Dara, Mech (2 July 2018). "Hun Manet is now a four-star General". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
6. Rathavong, Ven (7 September 2018). "New Commander-in-Chief for RCAF". Khmer Times. Retrieved 2 January 2019.