Tea Banh
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| ទៀ បាញ់ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 24 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| President | Hun Sen | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Hun Sen (2015) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of National Defence | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1987 – 22 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bou Thang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tea Seiha | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 July 2004 – 22 August 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Tea Sangvan 5 November 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Cambodian People's Party | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tao Toeun (m. 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Tea Vinh (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Cambodia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | Royal Cambodian Army | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1962–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | General of the Army | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commands | National Committee for Maritime Security | ||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Cambodian Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tea Banh (Khmer: ទៀ បាញ់ [tiə ɓaɲ]; born 5 November 1945) is a Cambodian politician and general. He was a Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia and the Minister of National Defence from 1987 until 2023. 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. 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.