Prime minister’s army general son is promoted in step towards succession

Prime minister’s army general son is promoted in step towards succession
Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, right, receives the promotion to four-star general from minister Tea Banh (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, who is widely expected to replace his father as the country’s prime minister later this year, was promoted on Thursday to his country’s highest military rank.

Prime Minister Hun Sen, 71, explicitly declared his support in December 2021 to have the United States Military Academy-trained Hun Manet succeed him through constitutional means.

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