Hun Manet
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Preceded by | Hun Sen | |
Vice President of the Cambodian People's Party | ||
Assumed office 10 December 2023 | ||
President | Hun Sen | |
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Preceded by | Hun Sen | |
Member of the National Assembly | ||
Assumed office 21 August 2023 | ||
Constituency | Phnom Penh | |
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Born | Memot, Democratic Kampuchea (now Cambodia) | 20 October 1977|
Political party | Cambodian People's Party | |
Spouse | ||
Children | 3 | |
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Education | ||
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Website | hunmanet | |
Military service | ||
Allegiance | Cambodia | |
Branch/service | Royal Cambodian Army | |
Years of service | 1995–2023 | |
Rank | General | |
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Battles/wars | Cambodian–Thai border clashes | |
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Manet grew up and received his general education in Phnom Penh and later joined the armed forces in 1995, the same year, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. After receiving his diploma in 1999, Manet became the first Cambodian to graduate from the academy.[3]
Following the 2023 Cambodian general election, Hun Sen announced his resignation as prime minister on 26 July, officially making Manet the prime minister-designate.[4] Following the King's nomination, he and his cabinet were approved by the National Assembly unanimously and were formally sworn into office on 22 August 2023.
Early life and education
Manet was born on 20 October 1977 in Koh Thmar village,
Manet grew up and received his general education in Phnom Penh and later joined the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) in 1995, the same year he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. Having received his diploma in May 1999, he became the first Cambodian academy graduate and one of only seven foreign cadets to graduate that year.[3] Upon graduation from West Point, he received his bachelor's degree in economics and a commission as a lieutenant in the Royal Cambodian Army. He also received his Master of Arts in economics from New York University, US, in 2002, and a PhD in economics from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2009, with a thesis titled "What determines the firm size distribution and structural integration? A cross-county study".[9]
Military service
Hun Manet joined the army in 1995, the same year he entered the United States Military Academy. He became
On 30 June 2018, weeks before the parliamentary elections, Hun Sen appointed Hun Manet into higher military positions in a bid to prepare his son for the premiership when he retired from politics or died, effectively solidifying the Hun political dynasty in Cambodia.[14] Hun Sen had mentioned him as his potential successor.[15]
Political career
In June 2020, Manet was promoted to head of the CPP's youth wing.[16]
He had been mentioned by both media outlets and Hun Sen himself as a candidate for prime minister.
On 7 August 2023, King Norodom Sihamoni, issued a Royal Decree appointing him as Prime Minister of Cambodia to organize the Council of Ministers for the Royal Government of the seventh mandate.[21] An International NGO pays tribute to the new elected Prime Minister Hun Manet.[22]
Premiership
Hun Sen publicly announced his endorsement of Manet's candidacy for prime minister for the first time in December 2021.[19] Although having never publicly expressed interest in the role, he received strong support from several government ministers, party members as well as the CPP's influential Standing Committee.[23] Hun Sen stressed, however, that succession would not take place until at least after the 2028 election.
Hun Manet stood as a
Among Manet's official acts as prime minister is the banning of musical truck horns in March 2024, saying that he was disturbed by “dancing on the street to the musical beats of big cars”.[32] Manet also instructed authorities to upgrade rail transport across Cambodia.[33]
Personal life
Hun Manet is married to Pich Chanmony, the daughter of Pich Sophoan, a former secretary of state at the Ministry of Labour.[34]
Electoral history
National Assembly
Election | List | No. | Constituency | Votes | Result | |||
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Total | % | Rank | ||||||
2023 | CPP | 1 | Phnom Penh | 627,436 | 82.26% | 1st | Elected |
Notes
- ^ UNGEGN: Sâmdéch Môhabâvôrôthĭbâtei Hŭn Manêt
ALA-LC: Samṭec Mahāpavaradhipatī H′un M″āṇaet
IPA: [sɑmɗác mɔhaːɓɑːʋɑːtʰɨpaɗəj hun maːnaet]
References
- ^ a b "Hun Manet will become new Prime Minister on August 22". Khmer Times. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Prime Minister Hun Manet granted the title "Samdech"". Khmer Times. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Like father, like son in Cambodia". Asia Times. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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- ^ "Hun Manet: Walking his father's path into Cambodia's top job". gulfnews.com. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Forest (2008), p. 178 "Sino-khmer originaire du district de Krauch Chmar 140, Hun Sèn descend par ses grands-parents paternels d'une famille de propriétaires terriens qui paraît correspondre au stéréotype du Chinois – téochiew ? – implanté en zone rurale, c'est-à-dire aisée mais sans pouvoir administratif. Par sa mère, il descendrait inversement d'une tête de réseau....."
- ^ Time, Volume 136 (1990), p. 329 Beijing has not softened its hostility toward Hun Sen, but there are subtle signs that China may yet shift its position. Some officials now mention that Hun Sen's grandfather was Chinese, seeming to hint at the possibility of a new....
- ^ Vannarin, Neou (3 May 2013). "Hun Sen Tells of Eldest Son's Supernatural Arrival". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "What determines the firm size distribution and structural integration? A cross-county study". E-Theses Online Service. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Soenthrith, Saing; Vrieze, Paul (30 January 2012). "Hun Sen's Second Son In Meteoric Rise Through RCAF Ranks". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Election List May Widen Divide in Hun Sen's Party". Radio Free Asia. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Vichea, Pang (2 July 2018). "Hun Manet is now a four-star General". Phnom Penh Post. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Cambodia PM Hun Sen's son becomes four-star general". CNA. 20 April 2023. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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- ^ Hutt, David (8 June 2019). "Hun Manet: The Next Prime Minister of Cambodia?". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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- ^ a b "PM Hun Sen declares his support for his son Hun Manet to succeed him as Prime Minister". Khmer Times. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Hun Manet unanimously elected to be the future Prime Minister". Khmer Times. 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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