Born 18th October 1957 in Siem Reap Province, new Cambodian ambassador Tan Vutha holds Master of Political Science, and Master of Public Law at the University of Auvergne.
He served as a diplomat of Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Lao People’s Democratic Republic (1994,1997). Employed at the Cambodian Ministry of Environment as a State Secretary (2004-2008) and as an Adviser to the Government (2008-2010).
He served from 2010 to ’13 as a State Secretary, and from 2013 as an Adviser, at the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Awarded the Medal of National Merit and Royal Order of Cambodia. He is fluent in French.
The father of three.