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.

2 days ago · PHNOM PENH – Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen on Feb 13 pledged to “eliminate” anyone who tries to assassinate him, after he said “extremists” tried to kill him and his family with a ...

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 .

4 days ago · Political violence has not been uncommon in Cambodia. According to the author Ieng Pisey, Hun Sen had previously “survived five major assassination attempts” on his life. The most infamous was on Sept. 24, 1998, when Hun Sen’s convoy was fired upon with four B40 rocket-propelled grenades in the northwest town of Siem Reap.

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...

Aug 22, 2023 · Hun Manet, the son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen, was approved by Parliament on Tuesday as the country’s new prime minister.

3 days ago · cambodia-hun-sen-assassination-attempt-02 Cambodia's Senate President Hun Sen, left, and Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet release doves during a ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the ...

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.

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,...