During the Cambodian–Vietnamese War as Vietnam prepared to invade Cambodia, Hun Sen became one of the leaders of the Vietnamese-sponsored rebel army.

Dec 17, 2025 · Hun Sen (born April 5, 1952, Peam Kaoh Sna, Kâmpóng Cham province, Cambodia) is a Cambodian politician who was the prime minister of Cambodia from 1985 to 2023 and has been …

Jul 28, 2025 · Hun Sen has clearly grabbed onto the current Thai-Cambodian border dispute as a way to remain relevant in Cambodian and regional politics and to boost his power within Cambodia.

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Hun Sen was a middle-ranking commander in the radical communist Khmer Rouge regime, which was blamed for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians from starvation, illness and killing in …

Jul 26, 2023 · Three days after Cambodia’s highly controlled national election, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Wednesday he will step down and hand power to his eldest son, army chief Hun Manet. …

Jun 25, 2025 · Hun Sen’s political life began when he left the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s and joined Vietnam’s fight to remove the regime. He became prime minister in 1985 and held the role for 38 …

Dec 21, 2025 · To understand Hun Sen, one must place him within the context of Cambodia's modern history. His life trajectory is almost a microcosm of the nation's phoenix-like rebirth. Between 1970 …

Jul 13, 2025 · Hun Sen (ហ៊ុន សែន) is one of the most transformative leaders in Cambodian history. As the longest-serving leader in Southeast Asia, he has guided Cambodia from the devastation of civil …

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