Hun Sen

Hun Sen is a Cambodian politician who served as prime minister from 1985 to 2023 and became president of the Senate in 2024.

Norodom Sihanouk: Cambodian king and political leader who served several times as head of state. Hun Sen entered government during the political order shaped by Sihanouk’s return to Cambodia.
Cambodian People's Party: The political party that has governed Cambodia since 1979. Hun Sen’s authority rested on his leadership of the party and its nationwide organization.
Cambodian Civil War: A conflict from 1967 to 1975 between the Cambodian government and communist insurgents. The war formed the setting for Hun Sen’s enlistment in the Khmer Rouge.
1997 Cambodian coup: The July 1997 seizure of power by Hun Sen’s forces that displaced co-prime minister Norodom Ranariddh. It consolidated Hun Sen’s dominance after a brief period of coalition rule.
Norodom Ranariddh: Cambodian royal and politician who led FUNCINPEC and served as first prime minister. His power-sharing government with Hun Sen ended in the 1997 coup.
National Assembly of Cambodia: Cambodia’s elected lower house of parliament. Its elections and legislative majority shaped the formal basis of Hun Sen’s government.
Khmer Rouge: The Cambodian communist movement that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Hun Sen joined its forces before defecting to Vietnam.
Cambodian People's Party rule: The Cambodian People’s Party’s prolonged control of Cambodia’s national government. Hun Sen’s decades as prime minister were the central period of the party’s uninterrupted rule.
Chea Sim: Cambodian politician who led the Cambodian People’s Party and served as president of the Senate. As a senior party leader, he was one of the central figures in Hun Sen’s political establishment.
Senate of Cambodia: The upper house of Cambodia’s parliament, with members selected through indirect elections and appointment. Hun Sen became its president after relinquishing the premiership.

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