In August 2023, after 38 years as Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen stepped aside and handed power to his eldest son Hun Manet — a generational handover unprecedented in modern Southeast Asia. Hun Manet, a US-educated army general, has continued the Cambodian People's Party's continuous rule.
His Parents
Father: Hun Sen (b. 5 August 1952) — Prime Minister of Cambodia 1985–2023; one of the longest-serving heads of government in modern world history.
Mother: Bun Rany, born 30 October 1954 — a former nurse and Cambodian Red Cross figure; she is also a major political force.
His Siblings
Hun Manet has five siblings:
Hun Mana, born 1977 — elder sister; major media businesswoman.
Hun Manith, born 1981 — brother; head of Cambodian military intelligence.
Hun Mani, born 1982 — brother; politician and Minister of Civil Service.
Hun Maly, born 1988 — sister.
Hun Mali, born 1992 — sister.
His Education
West Point (US Military Academy) — BA Economics, 1999 — first Cambodian admitted to West Point.
New York University — MA Economics, 2002.
Bristol University — PhD Economics, 2008.
His Wife: Pich Chanmony
Pich Chanmony — daughter of Cambodian senior official Pich Sothy. They married in 1998 and have three children.
Their Children
The family has three children, kept private.
The Hun Family Tree at a Glance
Father: Hun Sen (b. 5 August 1952) — PM 1985–2023.
Mother: Bun Rany (b. 30 October 1954).
Siblings:
- Hun Mana (b. 1977) — media businesswoman
- Hun Manet (b. 20 October 1977)
- Hun Manith (b. 1981) — military intelligence
- Hun Mani (b. 1982) — Minister of Civil Service
- Hun Maly (b. 1988)
- Hun Mali (b. 1992)
Hun Manet:
- Born 20 October 1977
- West Point (BA Economics, 1999)
- NYU (MA Economics, 2002)
- Bristol University (PhD Economics, 2008)
- Lt. General; Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces
- Prime Minister of Cambodia from 22 August 2023
Wife: Pich Chanmony.
Children: Three.
What the Hun Family Story Teaches Us
A father who was Prime Minister for 38 years. A mother who is herself a major political figure. Six siblings, four of whom hold or have held senior positions in the Cambodian state. An eldest son who at 45 inherited his father's seat. The Hun family tree is one of the most dynastically integrated in modern Southeast Asia.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Hun story carries the same lesson. Dynastic succession can be planned over decades. Hun Manet was groomed from his early twenties to take over from his father. Such long-term planning, with or without thrones, exists in many families. Write down the plans, when they were made, and how they unfolded.
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