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Cambodian king appoints Hun Sen's son as new PM

On Monday, following a request from Hun Sen, King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal decree stating that he "appoints Dr. Hun Manet as the prime minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia for the 7th mandate of the parliament".

Thailand’s former prime ministers Yingluck Shinawatra (L) and Thaksin Shinawatra (2nd L), Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen (2nd R) and his wife Bun Rany (R) posing for a Photo. (Photo by AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Hun Manet was appointed Cambodia's new leader by the king on Monday, after having effectively been given the post by his father, who ruled for nearly four decades.

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