Hun Manet, a four-star general in the Royal Cambodian Army, will take over his father's four decade rule. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia’s king on Monday will appoint Hun Manet the country’s new leader after his father Hun Sen calls time on nearly four decades of hardline rule.Mr Hun Sen – one of the world’s longest-serving leaders – announced he was stepping down as prime minister and handing power to his eldest son.the opposition challenger Candlelight Party was barred from running
However, to officially become the country’s new leader the 45-year-old and his new cabinet must win a confidence vote in parliament set for August 22. Having come to power in 1985, he helped modernise a country devastated by civil war and genocide, although critics say his rule has also been marked by environmental destruction, entrenched graft, and the elimination of nearly all political rivals.
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