US EditionCambodia: son of long time ruler Hun Sen becomes PM in historic transfer of power
- Cambodia's National Assembly has approved Hun Manet as the country's new prime minister, marking a historic transfer of power from his father, Hun Sen, who has been in charge for 38 years.
- Hun Manet, a Western-educated four-star military general, received support from an overwhelming majority of the lawmakers present at the assembly.
- The Cambodian parliament has convened to officially elect Hun Manet as the new leader, following the one-sided election last month where the ruling party won all but five seats.
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Hun Sen’s son chosen as Cambodia’s new prime minister
Cambodia’s newly sworn-in National Assembly voted to make Hun Manet the country’s prime minister on Tuesday, ending his father’s long reign at the top of the government and ushering in a new generation of leaders from the ruling Cambodian People’s Party. Hun Manet, 45, spoke to lawmakers after the vote. He thanked his father Hun Sen for clearing the way for him and also attacked opposition parties and other dissidents. “The election results ref…
Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader's son as prime minister as part of generational change
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen was sworn in Tuesday as the country's new prime minister, part of a generational change in top positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
Cambodian Parliament Approves Leader’s Son as Prime Minister
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen was approved by Parliament on Tuesday as the country’s new prime minister, part of a generational change in top positions in the Southeast Asian nation. Hun Manet, 45, won his first seat in the National Assembly in July elections and takes over from his father, who had been Asia’s longest-serving leader with nearly four decades in power, after serving as Cambodia’s ar…
Cambodian parliament unanimously endorses son of strongman leader Hun Sen as new prime minister
Cambodia's National Assembly unanimously votes to endorse the eldest son of strongman leader Hun Sen — who has been in power nearly 40 years — as the country's new prime minister.
Cambodia taps Hun Manet, son of strongman ruler, as new PM
Cambodia’s newly elected national assembly on Tuesday endorsed Hun Manet as the country’s new prime minister, ending the nearly four-decade rule of his father Hun Sen. Will Hun Manet continue his father’s strongman style of leadership or offer Cambodia democratic reforms and improve ties with the West?
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