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Hun Sen

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Samdech Hun Sen (; Khmer: ហ៊ុន សែន, UNGEGN: Hŭn Sên [hun saen]; born 5 August 1952) is a Cambodian politician and former military officer who currently serves as the president of the Senate. He previously served as the prime minister of Cambodia from 1985 to 1993 and from 1998 to 2023. Hun Sen is the longest-serving head of government in Cambodia's history. He is the president of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which has governed Cambodia since 1979, and has served as a member of the Senate since 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hun Sen is the 2,312th most popular politician (down from 1,966th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Cambodia and the 5th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Hun Sen is most famous for being the Prime Minister of Cambodia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hun Sen ranks 2,312 out of 19,576. Before him are Simone Veil, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes, Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, and Tancred, King of Sicily. After him are Henry II of Castile, Birger Jarl, Abbas II of Egypt, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Charles-Henri Sanson, and Pehr Evind Svinhufvud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Hun Sen ranks 30. Before him are Tomislav Nikolić, Francis Fukuyama, Sylvia Kristel, Isabella Rossellini, Bell hooks, and Jeff Goldblum. After him are Merrick Garland, Sammo Hung, Anneliese Michel, Gary Moore, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Larry Fink.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Hun Sen ranks 5 out of 40. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Nuon Chea (1926), and Lon Nol (1913). After him are Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Ta Mok (1926), and Jayavarman II (800).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Hun Sen ranks 5. Before him are Pol Pot (1925), Norodom Sihanouk (1922), Nuon Chea (1926), and Lon Nol (1913). After him are Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Jayavarman II (800), and Yasovarman I (900).

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