Son of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Appointed to Succeed Him

Cambodia’s King has appointed Hun Manet to take over as the next prime minister, ending Mr. Hun Manet’s father’s four-decade-long of ruling after their party scored an easy victory in a lopsided election last month.

Hun Manet, son of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, speaks during the final Cambodian People's Party (CPP) election campaign for the upcoming general election in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 21, 2023. Cindy Liu/Reuters

Cambodia’s king has appointed Hun Manet to take over as prime minister, in a transition from the nearly four-decade-long rule of his father Hun Sen, after their party scored an easy victory in a lopsided election in July.

King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal decree on Aug. 7 formally endorsing the 45-year-old Mr. Hun Manet, the eldest son of the outgoing prime minister, as the successor to the country’s leadership.