{{short description|Cambodian politician (born 1945)}} {{family name hatnote|Tea|Banh|lang=Cambodian}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Samdech Pichey Sena | name = Tea Banh | native_name = {{nobold|ទៀ បាញ់}} | honorific_suffix = NM {{post-nominals|list=GCC}} MP | image = General Tea Banh.jpg | caption = Banh in 2012 | office = Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party | president = Hun Sen | 1blankname = Serving with | 1namedata = {{ubl|Sar Kheng (2015–present)|Say Chhum (2015–present)|Men Sam An (2021–present)|Hun Manet (2023-present)}} | term_start = 24 December 2021 | predecessor = Hun Sen (2015) | office1 = Minister of National Defence | prime_minister1 = Hun Sen<br />Norodom Ranariddh<br />Ung Huot | term_start1 = 1987 | term_end1 = 22 August 2023{{efn|Co-Minister from 1993 to 2006.}} | predecessor1 = Bou Thang | successor1 = Tea Seiha | office2 = Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | prime_minister2 = Hun Sen{{collapsed infobox section begin |{{nobold|Additional positions}}}} | term_start2 = 16 July 2004 | term_end2 = 22 August 2023 | office4 = Minister of Transport <br> Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | prime_minister4 = Chan Sy<br>Hun Sen | term_start4 = 1982 | term_end4 = 1987 | office5 = Member of Parliament <br> for Siem Reap | term_start5 = 14 June 1993 | term_end5 = | majority5 = 52,356 (13.24%){{collapsed infobox section end}} | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | birth_name = Tea Sangvan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|11|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Kampot Province, Cambodia, French Indochina | death_date = | death_place = | party = Cambodian People's Party | spouse = {{marriage|Tao Toeun|1975}} | children = {{flatlist| *Siam *Seiha }} | relatives = Tea Vinh (brother)<br>Mithuna Phuthong (niece) | alma_mater = | profession = Politician | rank = 20px General of the Army<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501654893/king-promotes-two-supreme-privy-council-members-to-five-star-generals/|title=King promotes two Supreme Privy Council members to five-star generals|work=Khmer Times|date=17 March 2025|accessdate=17 March 2025}}</ref> | branch = Royal Cambodian Army | allegiance = {{flag|Cambodia}} | service_years = 1962–present | commands = National Committee for Maritime Security | battles = Cambodian Civil War<br />Cambodian–Vietnamese War | awards = }}
{{Contains special characters|Khmer}} '''Tea Banh ''' ({{langx|km|ទៀ បាញ់}} {{IPA|km|tiə ɓaɲ|}}; born 5 November 1945)<ref>[http://www.uc.edu.kh/third_honorary_doctoral_degree.htm His Excellency Tea Banh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317085509/http://www.uc.edu.kh/third_honorary_doctoral_degree.htm |date=2009-03-17 }}</ref> is a Cambodian politician and general. He was a Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia and the Minister of National Defence from 1987 until 2023.<ref>[http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/event/2008/3/1178459_930.html Visit to Japan by Gen. Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Cambodia]</ref> He is a former general and a member of the Cambodian People's Party and was elected to represent Siem Reap Province in the National Assembly of Cambodia in the 2003 elections.<ref>[http://www.necelect.org.kh/English/ElectionResult/Result_2003/Result_2003.html "Election results"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616211105/http://www.necelect.org.kh/English/ElectionResult/Result_2003/Result_2003.html |date=2008-06-16 }}. Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed 18 June 2008.</ref> He was succeeded as defence minister by his eldest son Tea Seiha. Tea Banh was elevated to the rank of five-star general in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces by King Norodom Sihamoni in 2025.<ref>Chetra, R. (2025, March 17). Tea Banh, Men Sam An Elevated to Five-Star Generals. Cambodianess. https://cambodianess.com/article/tea-banh-men-sam-an-elevated-to-five-star-generals</ref>
==Personal life== Banh, whose birth name was "Tea Sangvan" later changed to Thai name, '''Sangvan Hin-kling''' ({{langx|th|สังวาลย์ หินกลิ้ง}}) and "Tea Banh" in last,<ref>Rungmani Meksophon. ''Khon Song Phaendin [Two Lands People]''. Bangkok:Banpraathit, 2008, p. 167-169</ref> is of Sino-Thai descent. His father, a Thai-Chinese, was named Tea Toek ({{langx|th|เต็ก}}; {{RTGS|''Tek''}}) and his mother Nou Peng Chenda ({{langx|th|หนู เพ่งจินดา}}; {{RTGS|''Nu Phengchinda''}}), was an ethnic Thai.<ref>[http://gocn.southcn.com/qw2index/2006tpzx/2006tpzxgl/200803190050.htm 吴锐成主任出席柬埔寨中国港澳侨商总会十周年会庆] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705045255/http://gocn.southcn.com/qw2index//2006tpzx/2006tpzxgl/200803190050.htm |date=2008-07-05 }} 2008-03-19, Guangdong Qiaowang</ref><ref>Asiaweek, Volume 15, Issues 40-51; Asiaweek Limited, 1989, p. 32, "So would Tea Banh, an ethnic Thai with extensive business contacts in Thailand."</ref> Banh married Tao Toeun ({{langx|th|เตือนใจ ธรรมเกษร}}; {{RTGS|''Tueanchai Thamma-keson''}}), who is also an ethnic Thai, in 1975{{citation needed|date=September 2025}}. They have three children, including Tea Seiha (also spelt Tea Seyha), the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence National Defence, and former governor of Siem Reap province.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Exiled opposition leader supports Cambodian defense minister's son as PM candidate |url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/pm-candidate-03102023170621.html |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Radio Free Asia |language=en}}</ref> Banh's brother Tea Vinh is the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy.<ref name=":0" />
==Sports Management== Tea Banh was Chairman of the National Organizing Committee for the 32nd SEA Games. In 2023, Kun Khmer was added to the Southeast Asian Games Federation's charter and rules. Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh stated that he was proud that the Southeast Asian Games officially recognized the Cambodian martial art of Kun Khmer and he worked hard to show Kun Khmer's international potential.<ref>Kun Bokator, Kun Khmer listed in SEAGF charter and rules. (2023, May 5). Khmer Times. https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501285052/kun-bokator-kun-khmer-listed-in-seagf-charter-and-rules/</ref><ref>Phallika, S. (2023, May 12). CAMSOC Chairman Proud to See Kun Khmer Included in This Year's SEA Games. EAC News. https://eacnews.asia/home/details/22475</ref>
==Honours== *{{flag|Cambodia}}: **70px Collar of the Grand Order of National Merit **70px Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia **70px Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sowathara **70px Grand Officer of the Royal Order of H.M. The Queen Preah Kossomak Nearirath **70px Recipient of the Sena Jayaseddh Medal **70px Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in gold, two stars **70px Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in silver, two stars **70px Recipient of the Medal of National Defense in bronze, two stars **70px Recipient of the Medal of Labour **70px Recipient of the Decoration of National Construction (Twice)
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