Cambodia’s Hun Sen backs son to take over leadership
The Hindu
Cambodia’s strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has led the country for more than three decades, on Thursday backed his eldest son to take over the top job, paving the way for a political dynasty.Spe
Cambodia’s strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has led the country for more than three decades, on Thursday backed his eldest son to take over the top job, paving the way for a political dynasty.
Speculation has long simmered that Mr. Hun Sen, 69, was grooming Hun Manet — a four-star General educated in Britain and the United States — to lead the kingdom. “Hun Manet is one of the candidates for prime minister and receives support from his father,” Mr. Hun Sen told a public ceremony in the coastal city of Sihanoukville.
He added that his 44-year-old son, a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander of the infantry, would have to face an election. Cambodia is expected to go to the polls in 2023.
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