Cambodia's newly elected national assembly on Tuesday endorsed Hun Manet as the country's new prime minister, ending the nearly four-decade rule of his father Hun Sen.
Will Hun Manet continue his father's strongman style of leadership or offer Cambodia democratic reforms and improve ties with the West?The eldest of Hun Sen's five children, Hun Manet was born in 1977 in rural Cambodia. His father said his son was born from a spirit that emerged from a banyan tree in a flash of light.
On the political front, he led the youth wing of the ruling Cambodian People's Party and a member of its standing committee - incremental moves that raised his profile among younger generations. Undeterred by Western criticism, Hun Sen has orchestrated a years-long crackdown on his rivals, with scores arrested or jailed in absentia, effectively eliminating his opposition and clearing the path for a smooth succession.
Some remarks during election campaigning were similar to the vitriol of his father, including calling overseas-based opponents "extremists".Major powers will be watching closely for signs of whether Hun Manet will maintain the authoritarian status quo or pursue greater liberalisation and a more Western style of democracy.
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