Hun Sen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hun Sen
Occupation	World Leader
Date Of Birth	Aug 5, 1952(1952-08-05)
Age	72
Birthplace	Stueng Trang District
Country	Cambodia
Horoscope	Leo

Hun Sen Biography

Hun Sen is one of the most popular and richest World Leader who was born on August 5, 1952 in Stueng Trang District, Cambodia. Cambodian dictator and politician who was elected Prime Minister of Cambodia in 1995. His government has been accused of manipulating election results and widespread corruption.

Both he and Rajiv Singh of India served as Prime Ministers in their respective countries.

Although Hun Sen’s official birthday is 4 April 1951, his true birth date is 5 August 1952. Hun Sen is fluent in Vietnamese, in addition to his native Khmer. Hun Sen also speaks some English after beginning to learn the language in the 1990s, but usually converses in Khmer through interpreters when giving formal interviews to the English-speaking media.

Hun Sen (Khmer: ហ៊ុន សែន ; born 5 August 1952) is a Cambodian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia since 1985, the longest-serving head of government of Cambodia, and one of the longest-serving leaders in the world. He is also the president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and a member of the National Assembly for Kandal. His full honorary title is Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen (Khmer: សម្តេចអគ្គមហាសេនាបតី តេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន ; meaning “Lord Prime Minister, Supreme Military Commander Hun Sen”). Born Hun Bunal, he changed his name to Hun Sen in 1972 two years after joining the Khmer Rouge. From 1979 to 1986 and again from 1987 to 1990, he served as Cambodia’s foreign minister.

In 1976, he married Bun Rany and had six children together.

Hun Sen Net Worth

Hun Sen is one of the richest World Leader from Cambodia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hun Sen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of the Cambodian military, and was involved in the Vietnam occupation and overthrowning the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.

He is the leader in Southeast Asia with the longest tenure and is also one of the longest-serving prime ministers.

Hun Sen was born in Kampong Cham as Hun Bunal, the third of six children. His father, Hun Neang, was a resident monk in a local Wat in Kampong Cham province before defrocking himself to join the French resistance and marry Hun Sen’s mother, Dee Yon, in the 1940s. Hun Neang’s paternal grandparents were wealthy landowners of Teochew Chinese heritage. Hun Neang inherited some of his family assets, including several hectares of land, and led a relatively comfortable life until a kidnapping incident forced their family to sell off much of their assets. Hun Nal left his family at the age of 13 to attend a monastic school in Phnom Penh. When Lon Nol removed Sihanouk from power in 1970, he gave up his education to join the Khmer Rouge. Two years later, Hun Nal changed his name to Hun Sen.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Hun Sen height 5 ft 7 in Hun weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Hun Sen Dating?

According to our records, Hun Sen married to Bun Rany. As of December 1, 2023, Hun Sen’s is not dating anyone.

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As Foreign Minister and then Prime Minister, Hun Sen played a pivotal role in the 1991 Paris Peace Talks, which brokered peace in Cambodia. During this period Prince Norodom Sihanouk referred to him as a “one-eyed lackey of the Vietnamese”. He held the position of Prime Minister until the 1993 UN- sponsored elections, which resulted in a hung parliament. After contentious negotiations with the FUNCINPEC, Hun Sen was accepted as Second Prime Minister, serving alongside Norodom Ranariddh until a 1997 coup toppled the latter. Ung Huot was then selected to succeed Ranariddh. In the 1998 election, he led the CPP to victory but had to form a coalition government with FUNCINPEC.

Facts & Trivia

Hun Ranked on the list of most popular World Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cambodia. Hun Sen celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.

In 1997, the coalition was shaken by tensions between Ranariddh and Hun Sen. FUNCINPEC entered into discussions with the remaining Khmer Rouge rebels (with whom it had been allied against Hun Sen’s Vietnamese-backed government during the 1980s), with the aim of absorbing them into its ranks. Such a development would have altered the balance of military power between royalists and the CPP.

Who is Hun Sen wife?

Bun Rany

How long has Hun Sen been prime minister?

The prime minister is a member of parliament, and is appointed by the monarch for a term of five years. Since 1945, 36 individuals have served as prime minister; 32 as official prime ministers, and 4 in acting capacities. Hun Sen, of the Cambodian People’s Party, has been the incumbent prime minister since 1985.

How old is Hun Sen?

70 years (August 5, 1952)

How many prime ministers has Cambodia had?

Since 1945, there have been 36 prime ministers, including 4 who served in acting capacity. Constitutionally the prime minister is required to be a member of the National Assembly.

Who is the richest in Cambodia?

Kith Meng (Khmer: គិត ម៉េង; Chinese: 陈丰明) is a Cambodian businessman sometimes dubbed as “Mr. Rough Stuff”. He is the chairman and CEO of The Royal Group which counts among its holdings 45% of J Trust Royal Bank, the mobile phone operator Cellcard and 100% of Royal Railways.