Hun Sen

Background

Sen, Hun was born in 1950 in Kompang, Cham Province, People's Republic Kampuchea, WORLD0.

Education

Educated, Phnom Penh, People's Republic of Kampuchea.

Career

Joined, Khmers Rouges, 1970; rising to commandant, Khmers Rouges minister foreign affairs, Government Cambodia, Phnom Penh second prime minister, Government Cambodia, Phnom Penh. In Vietnam with pro-Vietnamese Kampucheans, 1978. Returned to People's Republic Kampuchea after Vietnamese-backed takeover.

Minister for foreign affairs People's Republic Kampuchea, since 1979, former prime minister. Chairman Council of Ministers, since 1985.

Achievements

• Hun Senator has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.