Career
Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he is one of Cambodia"s pioneering film directors. Pannaker serves as honorary president of Bophana"s oversight organisation, the ARPAA, or Association pour la recherche, la production et l’archivage des documents audiovisuels. Pannaker serves in the Senate of Cambodia, as a nominee of King Norodom Sihamoni.
He has also headed the cinematic division of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
He is the son of former Prime Minister of Cambodia Ieu Koeus. He held office for nine days in 1949.
