Hun Manet pledges 'peace, stability' as new Cambodian PM

45-year-old son takes top post from strongman father who had held power since 1985

Hun Manet takes a photo with supporters in Phnom Penh on July 23. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

SHAUN TURTON, Contributing writer

August 22, 2023 11:41 JST

Updated on August 22, 2023 13:22 JST

PHNOM PENH -- As he formally became Cambodia's new prime minister on Tuesday, Hun Manet said his cabinet will follow the "heroic examples" of its predecessors.

Manet was confirmed as prime minister after a vote of confidence in Cambodia's parliament, the National Assembly. The 123 lawmakers present voted unanimously to approve the new cabinet under Manet.