PM Lee congratulates new Cambodian PM Hun Manet
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Mr Hun Manet was appointed by royal decree as the country’s prime minister on Aug 7, 2023.
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SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sent a letter to congratulate newly appointed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
Mr Hun Manet, 45, was appointed by royal decree as the country’s prime minister
Following the ruling Cambodian People’s Party’s landslide victory in July’s elections, party leader and Prime Minister Hun Sen named Mr Hun Manet, his eldest son, as his successor.
Mr Hun Sen came to power in 1985 and as Cambodia’s leader, helped modernise the country.
In his letter, PM Lee said Singapore and Cambodia have longstanding, friendly ties that have grown since Mr Hun Manet’s visit to Singapore in 2018 as the 64th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.
“We have stepped up cooperation in trade and investments, technical assistance, as well as military-to-military exchanges under your leadership as Deputy Commander in Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Commander in Chief of the Royal Cambodian Army,” PM Lee said, referring to Mr Hun Manet’s other appointments.
He also cited collaboration between the two countries in areas such as the export of renewable energy to Singapore
PM Lee said he looks forward to meeting Mr Hun Manet and his team at upcoming bilateral and multilateral forums, such as the 43rd Asean Summit in Jakarta in September.
To officially become the country’s new leader, Mr Hun Manet and his new Cabinet must win a confidence vote in Parliament set for Aug 22.
