A man watches as Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks during a special statement on television at a restaurant in Phnom Penh on July 26, 2023.
Cambodia's Hun Sen said in a speech on Wednesday he would step down as prime minister, and that his son Hun Manet would take over in the coming weeks.
"Hun Manet...will become the prime minister in the coming weeks," he said, adding the new premier will be appointed on Aug. 10.
"I will continue as the head of the ruling party and member of the National Assembly," he said.
The newly elected parliament would convene on Aug 21 and a new cabinet would be sworn in on Aug 22, Hun Sen said.
Persons:
Hun Sen, Cambodia's Hun Sen, Hun Manet
Organizations:
Cambodian People's Party, National Assembly
Locations:
Phnom Penh