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Cambodia's Hun Sen wants Asean to evolve into a more proactive force in global governance • May 11, 2025, 12:11 PM ET (The Star)
Cambodian Senate president Hun Sen urges global action against online fraud • May 10, 2025, 5:47 AM ET (The Star)
Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll • Apr. 26, 2025, 9:51 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

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Born April 4, 1951 (age 74) • Cambodia
Title / Office prime minister (1998-2023), Cambodia • prime minister (1985-1993), Cambodia
Political Affiliation Cambodian People’s Party • Communist Party of Kampuchea • Khmer Rouge
Notable Family Members son Hun Manet

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