Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's
two eldest sons were promoted in the military rank, according to
the latest edition of the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.
Eldest son Hun Manet, 35, was
promoted from major general to lieutenant general in the Royal
Cambodian Armed Forces on June 19, and second eldest son Hun
Manith, 31, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general on June
12, said the Royal Decree signed by King Norodom Sihamoni.
Lt. Gen Hun Manet is seen a quick
rise in military rank. Political analysts believe that he is being
groomed to eventually take his father's place.
He currently holds the positions of
deputy commander of the Headquarters of Infantry, deputy commander
of Prime Minister Hun Sen's Bodyguard Unit and the head of
Anti-Terrorism Unit.
He graduated from West Point
Military Academy in the United States in 1999 and obtained his
Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Bristol, the United
Kingdom.
Brig. Gen. Hun Manith is currently
deputy chief of the Defense Ministry's Intelligence Department.
While Hun Sen's youngest son, Hun
Many, 30, led the ruling Cambodian People's Party's Youth Movement.
He is now standing as a parliamentary candidate for the general
election on Sunday this week.
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