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(The First Female Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia) Men Sam An, a Cambodian politician affiliated with the Cambodian People's Party, was elected to represent Svay Rieng Province in the National Assembly in 2003. As of 2009, she serves as the permanent Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, becoming the first female deputy prime minister and a four-star general. Her career started in 1970 when she joined the army during the US-backed Khmer Republic era, initially working as a military nurse.
