Cambodian strongman Hun Sen wins another 'landslide' election. Will succession to his son be just as smooth?
- Written by Lee Morgenbesser, Griffith University
On December 24, 2021, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, 70, chaired a meeting of the Cambodian People’s Party, which has ruled the Southeast Asian country since 1979. The meeting saw his eldest son, Hun Manet, 45, unanimously selected to be the future prime minister.
After years of speculation over the identity of the strongman’s...
