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His Excellency Heng Sour is currently the Minister of Labour and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Cambodia and has been a Supreme National Economic Council member for over a decade. His career trajectory in the Royal Government of Cambodia began almost two and a half decades ago; his contribution is also pre-eminent and undeniably crucial. He was conferred responsibility as Director of Cabinet, Secretary of State, Director General of Administration and Finance, and Official in the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training since 2005. In addition to his governmental responsibilities, he has enthusiastically contributed to social activities. He is a Vice-Chairman of the Skills Development Fund Board, has served 2 terms as President of Japan Alumni of Cambodia from 2008 until 2021, and has participated as an advisor to the Regional Centre for the Future of Work from 2020 to 2022. He holds a Master of Public Policy in Public Finance from Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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His Excellency Heng Sour is currently the Minister of Labour and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Cambodia and has been a Supreme National Economic Council member for over a decade. 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