Hun Sen

Also known as Aka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Sen Hun

Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–1993; 1998–2023)

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Hun Sen (born 1952-08-05) is a Cambodian politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Cambodia. A member of the Cambodian People's Party and formerly the Khmer Rouge, he is a male citizen of Cambodia who practices Theravāda Buddhism. His military career included service in the Khmer Rouge, Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces, and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, where he held the ranks of Major and general of the army. He participated in the Vietnam War.

Hun Sen is married to Bun Rany and has two children, Hun Manet and Hun Mani. He speaks Khmer and Vietnamese. His health history includes being one-eyed and contracting COVID-19. He has received several awards, including the Order of José Martí, Confucius Peace Prize, Grand Order of National Merit, and Royal Order of Cambodia.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Cambodia
Spouse: Bun Rany
Occupation: politician
Position held: Prime Minister of Cambodia
Political party: Khmer Rouge
Languages spoken: Vietnamese
Native language: Khmer
Religion: Theravāda
Award: Order of Friendship
Conflict: Vietnam War
Military branch: Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
Military rank: general of the army
Official website: www.samdechhunsen.gov.kh
Image: Cambodian President of the Senate Hun Sen met United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during his visit to senior Cambodian government officials in Phnom Penh on June 4, 2024 (cropped).jpg

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date of birth: 1952-08-05
Commons category: Hun Sen
name in native language: ហ៊ុន សែន
medical condition: COVID-19
birth name: ហ៊ុន ប៊ុនណាល់
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Encyclopedic overview

Hun Sen (born 5 August 1952) is a Cambodian politician and former military officer who currently serves as the president of the Senate. He previously served as the prime minister of Cambodia (1985–1993), the second prime minister (1993–1998) and the prime minister again (1998–2023). Hun Sen is the longest-serving head of government in Cambodia's history. He is the president of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), originally known as the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP), which has governed Cambodia since 1979, and has served as a member of the Senate since 2024.

Born Hun Bunal, he changed his name to Hun Sen in 1972, two years after joining the Khmer Rouge as a soldier. He fought for the Khmer Rouge in the Cambodian Civil War and was a battalion commander in Democratic Kampuchea until defecting in 1977 and fighting alongside Vietnamese forces in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War. From 1979 to 1986 and again from 1987 to 1990, he served as Cambodia's foreign minister in the puppet government installed by Vietnam. At age 26, he was also the world's youngest foreign minister.

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