PHNOM PENH, Jul 29 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today that, all political officials in the old-term government would be reappointed to the new term.
Except for cabinet members, all secretaries of state, undersecretaries of state, and advisors to the government, ministries, and institutions in the old term will be reappointed to the new term, he said in his official Telegram channel.
The prime minister’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), won a landslide victory in the seventh general election on Jul 23, which was held to elect members of parliament for the 125-seat National Assembly for the 2023-2028 new term.
According to the National Election Committee (NEC)’s preliminary results, the CPP won 120 parliamentary seats and the Funcinpec Party of Prince Norodom Chakravuth gained the remaining five seats.
Hun Sen announced on Wednesday that, he would step down on Aug 22, after serving the position for more than 38 years, and would transfer the reins of power to his eldest son Hun Manet.
He said, the new cabinet led by Hun Manet will be sworn in on Aug 22.– NNN-AKP
