Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen announced his resignation and the impending election of his son Hun Manet in a speech on Wednesday.
He also stated that this would take place in the following weeks and that Hun Manet would be appointed prime minister on August 10.
Hun Sen, who has ruled Southeast Asia for over 40 years, was speaking just a few days after the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) scored a resounding victory in the nation’s general election despite facing virtually no opposition.
He announced, “I’ll keep leading the ruling party and serving in the National Assembly.
A new cabinet will be sworn in on August 22 and the freshly elected parliament will convene on August 21, according to Hun Sen.