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Hun Sen, Prime Minister<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHun Sen has been prime minister since 1985, starting his premiership under a Vietnamese-installed government. After years of subtle hints, Hun Sen in 2021 got the CPP to approve his son Hun Manet<\/mark> as the future prime minister. It was only in July 2023, days after the recent national election, that Hun Sen finally confirmed that Manet and a new cabinet would be sworn in on August 22, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Hun Manet, Prime Minister<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHun Manet will be Cambodia’s third prime minister since 1993, when the first U.N.-administered election was held. He was previously army commander and is the son of Hun Sen<\/mark>. He is also related to other cabinet members Hun Many, Neth Savoeun, Huot Hak, Sok Soken and Chheang Ra<\/mark>.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bin Chhin, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for the Council of Ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBin Chhin had the arduous task of taking over this position in 2017 from the late Sok An, who was a popular administrator of the government. While keeping a low profile, Bin Chhin was given additional responsibilities in March 2023, including heading a land dispute resolution mechanism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Vongsey Vissoth, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for the Council of Ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nVongsey Vissoth has seen his clout grow within the Ministry of Economy and Finance where he was a senior secretary of state.
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Yim Chhay Ly, Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nYim Chhay Ly has been a longtime ally of Hun Sen and has overseen the development and investment in the agriculture sector. His daughter is married to Hun Sen’s son<\/mark>, his eldest son is a senior police officer, another son is a businessman and a third son recently got promoted to deputy governor of the national bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Neth Savoeun, Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNeth Savoeun has overseen the National Police, which has been accused of repeated human rights violations and complicity in the arrests of opposition and dissenting voices. He is married to Hun Sen’s niece<\/mark>, and the couple were allegedly in possession of Cypriot citizenship through an investment scheme.<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ke Kim Yan, Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKe Kim Yan was the commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces until Hun Sen removed him in 2009 and replaced him with Pol Saroeun, an ally to Hun Sen during the 1997 coup. Kim Yan’s daughter is married to Sar Sokha<\/mark>, the new interior minister.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSun Chanthol has previously held the cabinet positions of Minister of Commerce and Minister of Public Works and Transport. He is a son-in-law of businessman Khau Chhuly<\/mark> and has previously worked for General Electric in the U.S.<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hor Namhong, Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHor Namhong has served as a diplomat in France and Cuba before he was made foreign minister in 1998. He stepped down from the position in 2016 and was Cambodia’s longest serving foreign minister. He relinquishes his position, and the new cabinet will have one fewer total deputy prime ministers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSar Kheng has been interior minister since 1992 and has overseen the introduction of controversial legislation like LANGO and a police force accused of rights violations and excessive force. He is the brother-in-law of late CPP president Chea Sim<\/mark> and an in-law to Ke Kim Yan<\/mark>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Sar Sokha, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSar Sokha is Sar Kheng’s son<\/mark> and was previously a secretary of state at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth. He is married to Ke Kim Yan’s daughter<\/mark> and is a brother-in-law to National Assembly member Ke Suon Sopheap<\/mark>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTea Banh has been the defense minister since 2006 and has been accused of allowing the Cambodian military to use force and violence against civilians. He is also overseeing the renovation of the Ream Naval Base, which rumors say will house Chinese forces when completed. His brother Tea Vinh<\/mark> is the head of the Cambodian navy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Defense<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTea Seiha is Tea Banh’s son<\/mark> and was the governor of Siem Reap since 2018. He is also a three-star general in the military and will take over civilian leadership of Cambodia’s armed forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chea Sophara, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning & Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nChea Sophara is most widely known in Phnom Penh as a popular governor. In taking over the Land Ministry, he has overseen a boom \u2014 and likely recent deflation \u2014 in the construction sector. But land disputes remain the most common problem to plague Cambodians, with Sophara personally managing the eviction of residents around Angkor Wat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Say Sam Al, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning & Construction<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSay Sam Al moves from the Environment Ministry to the coveted Land Ministry. The move will see him inherit a legacy of unresolved land disputes and a more recent trend of transferring state land to private individuals, government officials and well-connected tycoons. He is the son of CPP stalwart Say Chhum<\/mark>, who is set to lose his job as Senate president to Hun Sen next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPrak Sokhonn served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications till 2016 when he was made the foreign minister, taking over from cabinet stalwart Hor Namhong. He is married to National Assembly member Kheng Samvada<\/mark> and is father-in-law to Hem Vandy<\/mark>, the new minister of industry, science, technology & innovation, .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Sok Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSok Chenda Sophea has been the head of the Council for the Development of Cambodia and spearheads investment inflows into the country. He has previously worked at the Ministry of Tourism and for French corporations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy & Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAun Pornmoniroth holds on to the critical Ministry of Economy and Finance. Pornmoniroth is the chair of the Supreme National Economic Council and current chair of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He too attempted to apply for a Cypriot passport, like cabinet colleague Neth Savoeun. He is married to businesswoman Im Paulika<\/mark>, who is daughter of former Education Minister Im Sothy, and his son is married to influential tycoon Choeung Sopheap’s granddaughter<\/mark>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Education, Youth & Sports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHang Chuon Naron retains his position at the Education Ministry. While being credited for a cleanup of the annual high school examination, his ministry has been unable to stem corruption in schools, low teaching standards and the recent trend of school dropouts, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Keut Rith, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKeut Rith remains as Justice Minister and gets a promotion to deputy prime minister. He has previously served as a secretary of state at the Ministry of Justice before being elevated to minister in 2020. The ministry has attempted to reduce caseloads in the judiciary but has done little to reform a judicial system that is considered one of the most corrupt in the world. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Men Sam An, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of National Assembly & Senate Relations & Inspection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMen Sam An has been a deputy prime minister since 2009 and has been associated with businesspersons linked to alleged online gambling and illicit activity in Sihanoukville. She also heads a local NGO that increased its presence observing elections, giving the last few polls a green flag. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Huot Hak, Minister of National Assembly & Senate Relations & Inspection<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHuot Hak takes over the ministry from Men Sam An and is the brother-in-law of former first lady Bun Rany’s niece Kry Vouchleng<\/mark>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSay Sam Al was made environment minister in 2013 and has been in office as Cambodia’s forests have seen increasing destruction in the last decade. He is brother of Say Samath<\/mark>, the newly-minted National Bank deputy governor; son-in-law of Supreme Court justice Dith Munty<\/mark>; and brother-in-law of Agriculture Minister Dith Tina<\/mark>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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