Cambodia Transits From ‘Strongman’ Hun Sen To ‘Strongson’ Hun Manet – Analysis

By David Hutt

At a mass rally on 1 July 2023, with campaigning underway for Cambodia’s upcoming general election, Prime Minister Hun Sen symbolically handed over the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) flag to his eldest son — Hun Manet — who is expected to soon succeed him as premier.

While Norodom Sihanouk is...