Hun Sen is the longest-serving head of government in Cambodia's history. [4][5] He is the president of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which has governed Cambodia since 1979, and has served as a member of the Senate since 2024.

Jan 23, 2025 · Hun Sen (born April 4, 1951, Peam Kaoh Sna, Kâmpóng Cham province, Cambodia) is a Cambodian politician who was the prime minister of Cambodia from 1985 to 2023. Hun Sen was educated at a Buddhist monastery in Phnom Penh .

Jul 27, 2023 · Hun Sen was a middle-ranking commander in the radical communist Khmer Rouge regime, which was blamed for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians from starvation, illness and killing in the 1970s, before defecting to Vietnam.

Jul 26, 2023 · Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign and hand over to his son in early August. The anticipated announcement came three...

Jul 26, 2023 · Hun Sen, who has ruled the Southeast Asian country for nearly 40 years, was speaking just days after his ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) swept a general election after running virtually...

Three days after Cambodia’s highly controlled national election, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Wednesday he will step down and hand power to his eldest son, army chief Hun Manet. Hun Sen, 70,...

Aug 21, 2023 · Cambodia's authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen officially transfers leadership to his son after 38 years in power. Few expect the former commander of communist group Khmer Rouge to leave...

2 days ago · Hun Sen said that Cambodia could not remain neutral in light of Moscow’s “act of aggression,” and offered humanitarian aid, including Cambodian support in training Ukrainian de-miners.

Dec 4, 2024 · The 70-year-old Hun Sen has led Cambodia with an iron fist for nearly four decades. He said on Wednesday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son Hun Manet.

Jul 26, 2023 · The 70-year-old Hun Sen has led Cambodia with an iron fist for nearly four decades. He said on Wednesday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son Hun Manet.