Chea Vannath

Chea Vannath (; born 1948) is a Cambodian anti-corruption activist, democracy activist and translator. She served as president of the Center for Social Development (CSD).

Biography Vannath was born in 1948 in Cambodia.

Vannath fled Cambodia when the Khmer Rouge attempted to arrest her husband, who was a former Major in the Cambodian Army, and after being forced to work in labour camps. They escaped to Thailand, then to the United States of America. Vannath studied at master's degree in public administration at Portland State University while living in America. She worked as a translator for the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC, the United Nations peacekeeping mission to implement Cambodian-Vietnamese peace) In October 1999, Vannath gave a paper at the 9th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Durban, South Africa, on "Anti-Corruption Activities: Case of Cambodia (Working with Reform Willing Government)."

In 2005, Vannath was named a Nobel Peace Prize 1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe (PWAG).