Kao Kim Hourn

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Kao Kim Hourn (Khmer: កៅ គឹមហួន, romanized: Kau Kœ̆m Huŏn [kaw kɨm huən]; born 28 May 1966) is a Cambodian diplomat who has served as the Secretary-General of ASEAN since 2023. He previously served two terms as Minister Delegate attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2013-2022) and two terms as Secretary of State of Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2003-2013). Kao is a member of the Supreme National Economic Council, senior fellow at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia, and a member of the Global Council of The Asia Society. After being educated in the United States, Kao returned to Cambodia in 1993, and has been involved in Cambodian public service and think tanks. He played an integral role in Cambodia's entrance into ASEAN in 1999, and has served as Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 2001 to 2003 and as Secretary of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International...

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