New Cambodian cabinet to feature children of the powerful
- Outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has revealed a list of people expected to feature in the new cabinet, including several sons and daughters of close allies and serving ministers.
- The new cabinet, set to take office on August 22, marks a generational transfer within the ruling Cambodian People's Party , with many old guard ministers making way for a younger cohort of officials.
- The cabinet appointments reflect the intricate network of elite relationships and cement the influence of key political families, raising concerns about nepotism and the lack of female representation in the new cabinet.
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New Cambodian cabinet to feature children of the powerful
PHNOM PENH, Aug 11 — Outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has unveiled a list of people expected to feature in a new cabinet, including several sons and daughters of close allies and serving ministers. Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades, is in the process of handing over power to his son, Hun Manet, after their Cambodian People’s Party swept an election last month from which the main opposition was barred. The 71-year-o…
New Cambodian cabinet to feature children of the powerful
(Reuters) - Outgoing Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has unveiled a list of people expected to feature in a new cabinet, including several sons and daughters of close allies and serving ministers. Hun Sen, who has ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades, is in the process of handing over power to his son, Hun Manet, after their Cambodian People's Party swept an election last month from which the main opposition was barred. The 71-year-old on…
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