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☆ Explainer: Cambodia's new leader Hun Manet, strongman or reformer?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Martin Petty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Hun Manet, nominee for Cambodia's prime minister, gestures as he registers at the National Assembly on the day that parliament votes to confirm the country's next prime minister, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 22, 2023. The eldest of Hun Sen's five children, Hun Manet was born in 1977 in rural Cambodia. Hun Manet is married to Pich Chanmony, the daughter of a prominent Cambodian politician and has three children. In late 2021, Hun Sen declared Hun Manet his anointed successor and he was later endorsed by the CPP as "future prime minister". WHAT KIND OF LEADER WILL HUN MANET BE?

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☆ Cambodia parliament endorses strongman's son Hun Manet as new PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Prak Chan Thul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Hun Manet, nominee for Cambodia's prime minister, walks on the day that parliament votes to confirm the country's next prime minister, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Cindy Liu Acquire Licensing RightsPHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Cambodia's newly elected parliament endorsed military general Hun Manet as prime minister on Tuesday, completing a historic transfer of power in a fast-changing country led by his father for nearly four decades. The Western-educated Hun Manet, 45, had the backing of the majority of the National Assembly in proceedings screened live on television. His father, Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge guerrilla and self-style strongman, has pledged to remain in politics in other roles for at least a decade. Little is known about Hun Manet's vision for Cambodia, a country of 16 million people, few of whom have lived under a leader other than his father.

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[1/2] Hun Manet, son of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen is seen at a polling station on the day of Cambodia's general election, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 23, 2023. "We hope to host (Hun Manet). Osius said the U.S. approach to Cambodia had been "punitive" and Washington should look for opportunities for dialogue. "Better for (Hun Manet) if there if he's got some strategic options, and that could mean improving ties with us," he said. Cambodia's Washington embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Like strongman, like son? Cambodia's Hun Manet makes political debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Clare Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] General Hun Manet, son of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen holds a party flag as he attends a kickoff of an election campaign rally for the upcoming national election in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, July 1, 2023. The political debut of Hun Manet, 45, marks one of the final steps in a decades-long grooming process that is expected to end with him succeeding his father as prime minister. For some, Hun Manet represents a young, fresh face who will further develop Cambodia. He recently hosted Hun Manet as an AmCham guest of honour. In 2019 and 2020, Hun Manet met three foreign leaders, the Lowy Institute think tank said.

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