Hun Manet sworn in as Cambodia’s new Prime Minister

Hun Manet was sworn in as the new Cambodian prime minister for a five-year term (2023-2028) on Tuesday after winning a vote of confidence in the parliament.

The premier, along with his newly-approved cabinet members, took an oath at the Royal Palace under the auspices of King Norodom Sihamoni, Cambodia’s state-run Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) reported.

Earlier in the day, the parliament endorsed Hun Manet as the new prime minister after his ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a landslide victory in the July 23 general election, gaining 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly.

Hun Manet, 45, succeeded his 71-year-old father Hun Sen, who stepped down after having held the position for more than 38 years.

Speaking at the parliament, the new prime minister said it was a historic day for Cambodia, expressing his profound gratitude to all lawmakers for giving a vote of confidence to him and his cabinet members.

He vowed to safeguard the Southeast Asian country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, peace, stability, security and safety, as well as to further develop the economy.

“The new government is committed to working harder to accelerate socio-economic development and to promote the implementation of deeper and broader reforms,” Hun Manet said.

“The government will give priority to governance reform so as to strengthen state institutions, build clean administrations, enhance the rule of law and social justice, and increase the quality of public services,” he added.

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