Hun Sen Wins Senate Seat, Poised to Become Senate President

Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen is set to return to a significant political role as president of the Senate, following a landslide victory for his party.

• Cambodia's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) claimed a landslide victory in Senate elections, with Hun Sen winning a seat.
• Hun Sen, who stepped down as Prime Minister last year, intends to become president of the Senate, a position that allows him to act as head of state when the king is overseas.
• The CPP's victory in the Senate elections is seen as a further consolidation of power for the Hun family, with Hun Sen's youngest son Hun Many recently approved as a deputy prime minister.
• Critics of Hun Sen's rule highlight environmental destruction, entrenched corruption, and the elimination of political rivals, despite his contributions to modernizing Cambodia after civil war and genocide.
• The National Electoral Committee is expected to take several weeks to publish official results, but Hun Sen's victory was anticipated due to the CPP's dominance among eligible voters.

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