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Ly Chheng is married to , a former teacher whom he met while she was volunteering at a rural school. They have three children, all of whom have been educated in Cambodia, though they have spent time studying abroad in Australia and Japan. Unlike many dynastic business families, Ly Chheng has stated publicly that he will not force his children to take over the business. He prefers a meritocratic succession, where the most capable leaders—whether family or not—will run the Ly Chheng Group.
Operating over 30 campuses across Phnom Penh.
representing the Phnom Penh Capital City constituency. His political involvement aligns with his educational mission, as he frequently advocates for the integration of vocational training and higher education into national development strategies. He holds the title of Excellency ly chheng biography
Little is publicly documented about Ly Chheng’s earliest years under the French Protectorate, but he emerged into the national consciousness during the late 1950s and 1960s under Prince Norodom Sihanouk’s Sangkum Reastr Niyum (People’s Socialist Community). Unlike the clandestine communists hiding in the jungle, Chheng operated in the fragile legal spaces of Phnom Penh. He became a leading figure in the nascent trade union movement, advocating for dockworkers, factory laborers, and printers. His ideology was not one of peasant revolution, but of urban social democracy—a belief that Cambodia could modernize through collective bargaining and legal protections.
: Ly Chheng frequently hosts foreign diplomats and global leaders. For instance, the university awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree to H.E. Dr. José Ramos-Horta , the President of Timor-Leste. Leadership and Core Philosophy Ly Chheng is married to , a former
: He holds the position of President of the Cambodian Higher Education Association (CHEA), representing the interests of private higher education institutions in the country. Political and Government Roles
Ly Chheng was born on September 16, 1942, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He comes from a prominent family in Cambodian politics. His father, Ly Tek Swang, was a Cambodian politician and served as the Minister of Interior. He prefers a meritocratic succession, where the most
is a prominent Cambodian businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the development of education and agriculture in Cambodia.