Outey

Outey
Regent of Cambodia
Ouparach of Cambodia
Reign	1618–1627
King	Chey Chettha II
Ouprayorach of Cambodia
Reign	1627–1642
King	Thommo Reachea II Ang Tong Reachea Batom Reachea
Born	1577 (1577)
Died	5 January 1642 (aged 64–65)
Issue	Batom Reachea Barom Reachea V
Names Brhat Buddhananatha Samdach Brhat Paramaraja Maha Upayuvaraja Brhat Dharmaya Amachas
Father	Srei Soriyopear
Mother	Sri Sujati

Outey (1577 – 5 January 1642) was a Cambodian prince who served as the regent from 1627 to 1642.

Outey was the youngest son of King Soriyopear. He was appointed the ouparach (heir apparent or viceroy) in 1618. He was appointed the regent after Chey Chettha II's death, assuming the title uprayorach (ឧភយោរាជ), the title usually borne by kings who had abdicated but retained executive powers.

Outey married Princess Ang Vathi, who was the former fiancée of king Thommo Reachea II (Ponhea To). The dissatisfied king rebelled against him but was defeated and executed together with Ang Vathi in 1631. Ang Tong Reachea (Ponhea Nou) was crowned the new king. Ang Tong Reachea died in mysterious circumstances in June 1640. Although Ponhea Chan should be the next king, Outey forced Chan to give the crown to his son Batom Reachea.

With the help of Cham and Malay mercenaries, Chan assassinated Outey on 5 January 1642. In the same time Batom Reachea was away on a hunting trip. Chan captured him and had him executed in Oudong.

References

• Bernard Philippe Groslier avec la collaboration de C.R. Boxer Angkor et le Cambodge au XVIe siècle d'après les sources portugaises et espagnoles, p. 26 Tableau III « Succession d'Ang Chan » P.U.F (Paris) 1958;
• Chroniques Royales du Cambodge de 1594 à 1677. École française d'Extrême Orient. Paris 1981 ISBN 2855395372
• Achille Dauphin-Meunier Histoire du Cambodge Presses universitaires de France, Paris 1968 Que sais-je ? n° 916.