Cambodia's Parliament approved autocratic leader Hun Sen's son as the new prime minister as part of generational change.
Cambodian Parliament Approves Longtime Leader’s Son as Prime MinisterTang Chhin Sothy—AFP/Getty ImagesPHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The son of longtime autocratic Cambodian leader Hun Sen was approved by Parliament on Tuesday as the country's new prime minister, part of a generational change in top positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
“The generational transition is designed to keep the power of the political-cum-business elite intact and perpetuate neo-patrimonial arrangements.” His Cabinet includes Tea Seiha, who will be replacing his father, Tea Banh, as minister of National Defense, and Sar Sokha, who is replacing his father, Sar Kheng, as minister of the Interior. Both are also to serve as deputy prime ministers.
Hun Sen has progressively tightened his grip on power during his 38 years in office while also ushering in a free-market economy that raised the standards of living of many Cambodians. Even though he has relinquished the prime minister's job, Hun Sen, 71, is expected to retain a large amount of control as his party’s president and president of the Senate.
By contrast, Hun Manet, like many of the incoming ministers, comes from a life of privilege and was educated in the West. He has a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy West Point, a master’s degree from New York University and a doctorate from Bristol University in Britain, all in economics.
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