Mithuna Phuthong

Mithuna Phuthong (; born 1978 or 1979) is a Cambodian politician, who served as Governor of the Koh Kong province between 2017 and 2025. She was the first female governor of a Cambodian province.

Early life Mithuna was born in 1978 or 1979 into a prominent local political family of Thai origin; her grandfather was the Cambodian revolutionary Say Phouthang, her father is the former governor of the Koh Kong province Yuth Phuthong, and her uncles are the military officers and politicians Tea Vinh and Tea Banh. She studied at the United States Army War College. In May 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia, she ordered lockdowns in several villages and closed two tourists sites. The construction of the Dara Sakor International Airport was one of the main controversies in her tenure. Her dismissal was viewed by the opposition in Cambodia as a symbol of anti-Thai sentiment and ended her family's political dynasty, since her family was considerated a bridge connecting the two countries.