Background
Hun Neang was born on 27 August 1923, at Kampong Cham district of Stung Trang.
Hun Neang was born on 27 August 1923, at Kampong Cham district of Stung Trang.
Hun Neang"s official, full title is "Neak Oknha Moha Pheakdey Saburisak Phoukea Thipadei", which was presented to him by King Norodom Sihamoni in 2011. Hun Neang"s paternal grandparents were wealthy landowners of Teochew Chinese heritage. Hun Neang inherited some of his family assets and led a relatively comfortable life, as they owned several hectares of land until a kidnapping incident forced their family to sell off much of their assets.
Hun Neang and Dy Pok had six children, of which Prime Minister Hun Senator is the third child.
He also had 30 grandchildren and 66 great grandchildren. His funeral was held at Hun Senator"s residence near the Independence Monument.
Government officials and foreign leaders attended the funeral and sent their condolences to Hun Senator, including Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Norodom Sihamoni and Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath were also present.
He was interred near his wife"s crypt in Vongkut Borei Pagoda in Toek Thla commune, Senator Sok district.