King promotes RCA chief Mao Sophan to four-star-general

 



Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

King Norodom Sihamoni yesterday promoted the Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army Lieutenant General Mao Sophan to a four-star-general.

Gen Sophan took over reins of the RCA from Prime Minister Hun Manet in March this year. 

The royal decree issued by King Sihamoni said the promotion was effective immediately. 

On August 28, Gen Sophan said during a ceremony to install him as RCA chief, that the Armed forces is committed to fully support and actively participate with the government, in this 7th mandate, in implementing measures, policies and programs within the framework of the “first Phase of the Pentagonal Strategy”.

Defending Cambodia's territorial integrity, its Constitution, the monarch, and the legitimate government, he declared, was a top priority for the Cambodian Army. 

Major General Mao Phalla, the Spokesman for the Royal Cambodian Army, applauded the promotion of Gen Sophan as a four-star general.



“I am happy that Lt Gen Sophan has been promoted by the King as a four-star general. 

“Gen Sophan is an outstanding commander with vast experiences and he has the high capacity and leadership qualities to lead the Kingdom’s army,” he said. 

Maj Gen Phalla added that Gen Sophan is a highly capable leader who has plans and strategies to developing and bolstering the capability of the army's infantry sector through training military commanders and soldiers. 

The training of officers and the rank and file will develop and strengthen the quality and the capacity of the army's infantry, Maj Gen Phalla said. 

“I hope that the Cambodian Army under his command, all military officers and soldiers will be trained and disciplined so that they are capable of defending their country, the king, the people and the government,” he said. 

Gen Sophan was promoted as the Deputy-Commander-In-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and as Commander of Cambodian Army by the King on August 24 this year.

He was appointed as the Commander of Brigade 70 (the originally called Battalion 71) in 1994.

 

 

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