Hun Sen Meets Incoming and Outgoing Cabinet, New Faces Spotted

Hun Manet is flanked by current and anticipated government ministers and other officials at Phnom Penh's CPP headquarters on August 10, 2023. (Hun Sen's Facebook page)
Hun Manet is flanked by current and anticipated government ministers and other officials at Phnom Penh’s CPP headquarters on August 10, 2023. (Hun Sen’s Facebook page)

Prime Minister Hun Sen met with members of his outgoing cabinet, prime minister-designate Hun Manet’s expected Council of Ministers, and CPP lawmakers at party headquarters Thursday afternoon.

Hun Sen had announced he would meet with CPP colleagues, especially the anticipated new cabinet that will work with Manet starting August 22. Neither the CPP nor government have released a list of the attendees or the new ministers in Manet’s cabinet.

Photos from the event include one with Manet in front flanked by around 30 people, some of whom are currently ministers. They are:

  • Neth Savoeun, National Police chief
  • Sun Chanthol, current transport minister
  • Vongsey Vissoth, Ministry of Economy and Finance secretary of state
  • Aun Pornmoniroth, current finance minister
  • Hang Chhuon Naron, education minister
  • Say Sam Al, current environment minister
  • Sar Sokha, Education Ministry secretary of state
  • Tea Seiha, Siem Reap governor
  • Keut Rith, current justice minister
  • Sok Chenda Sophea, head of the Council for the Development of Cambodia
  • Dith Tina, current agriculture minister
  • Chhay Rithisen, son of current Planning Minister Chhay Than
  • Cham Nimol, Commerce Ministry secretary of state
  • Hem Vandy, son-in-law of outgoing Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn
  • Keo Rattanak, head of Electricite du Cambodge
  • Bin Trochey, son of outgoing Minister for the Council of Ministers Bin Chhin
  • Chea Somethy, son of late Chea Sim
  • Eang Sophalleth, assistant to Hun Sen and son-in-law of outgoing Land Minister Chea Sophara
  • Neth Pheaktra, Environment Ministry spokesperson
  • Huot Hak, brother-in-law of Bun Rany’s niece Kry Vouchleng
  • Chea Vandeth, current telecommunications minister
  • Chheang Ra, director of Calmette Hospital
  • Peng Puthnea, son of outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An
  • Phoeurng Sackona, current culture minister
  • Sok Soken, Foreign Ministry secretary of state and son of late Sok An
  • Ing Kantha Phavi, current women’s affairs minister
  • Heng Sour, Labor Ministry secretary of state
  • Hun Many, brother of Hun Manet
  • Mao Havanall, head of the State Secretariat for Civil Aviation
  • Lam Chea, member of the Border Committee
  • Kun Kim, senior general and current senior minister 
  • Ho Sothy, head of Hun Sen’s cabinet
  • Ouk Rabun, current rural development minister
  • Om Yentieng, head of Anti-Corruption Unit and senior minister
  • Ieng Mouly, current senior minister
  • Pich Sophorn, Labor Ministry secretary of state and father of incoming first lady Pich Chanmony
  • Prum Sokha, current civil services minister
  • Othsman Hassan, current senior minister
  • Ly Thuch, current senior minister
  • Chhem Kieth Retthy, former executive director of the Cambodia Development Resource Institute
  • Keo Remy, head of the Cambodia Human Rights Committee
  • Sok Siphanna, lawyer who has worked closely with the government
  • Svay Sitha, head of the Press Quick Reaction Unit
  • Chhay Sinarith, deputy National Police chief

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