| Ambassador of Cambodia to China | |
|---|---|
| ឯកអគ្គរាជទូតខ្មែរប្រចាំនៅចិន | |
 Royal arms of Cambodia | |
| Inaugural holder | Leng Ngeth |
| Formation | 1958 |
The Cambodian ambassador to China is the official representative of the government of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the government of the People's Republic of China.
| Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Prime Minister of Cambodia | Premier of the People's Republic of China | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Leng Ngeth | Norodom Sihanouk | Zhou Enlai | 1962 | |
| 1962 | Sisowath Sirik Matak | Norodom Sihanouk | Zhou Enlai | 1964 | |
| 1964 | Truong Cang | In 1958 he was in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Cambodia) | Norodom Sihanouk | Zhou Enlai | 1969 |
| January 28, 1969 | Samreth Soth | In 1959 he was Attaché Culturel at the Cambodian embassy in Paris [1] | Norodom Sihanouk | Zhou Enlai | 1969 |
| 1969 | Nay Valentin | In 1964 he was Cultural Counsellor at the Cambodian embassy in Paris [2] | Norodom Sihanouk | Zhou Enlai | 1970 |
| 1970 | Keo Meas | the former palace protocol officer | Norodom Sihanouk | Zhou Enlai | 1972 |
| 1973 | Toch Kham Doeun | [3] | Lon Nol | Zhou Enlai | 1975 |
| 1976 | Pich Cheang | Chargé d'affaires Pech Cheang | Khieu Samphan | Hua Guofeng | 1984 |
| May 1, 1984 | Chan Youran | (1934) [4] | Heng Samrin | Zhao Ziyang | |
| 1990 | Nory Srey | First Secretary | Heng Samrin | Li Peng | |
| September 1993 | Khek Sysoda [5] | Norodom Sihanouk | Li Peng | 2003 | |
| 2004 | Khek Loreng | From 1999 to 2002 he was ambassador in Berlin [6] | Norodom Sihamoni | Wen Jiabao | February 2007 |
| February 2007 | Khek Caimealy Sysoda | better known as Nanou | Norodom Sihamoni | Wen Jiabao |
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