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Born April 4, 1951 (age 73) • Cambodia
Title / Office prime minister (1998-2023), Cambodia • prime minister (1985-1993), Cambodia
Political Affiliation Cambodian People’s Party • Communist Party of Kampuchea • Khmer Rouge
Notable Family Members son Hun Manet

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