Hun Sen

Sâmdech ("Lord") Hun Sen (born April 4 1951) is the Prime Minister of Cambodia. He is a key leader of the Cambodian People's Party, which, has governed Cambodia in a coalition with the Funcinpec party since the restoration of multi-party democracy in 1993. The coalition was shaken by tensions between Funcinpec leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Hun Sen, who in 1997 launched a bloody coup, removing Ranariddh and becoming the country's sole prime minister. Several royalist supporters were tortured to death by CPP members, though Hun Sen denied any involvement. http://www.mekong.net/cambodia/hun_sen1.htm He also denied that his action was a coup, alleging that Funcinpec was collaborating with Khmer Rouge rebels. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9707/10/cambodia/

Further reading

• Elizabeth Becker. 1986, 1998. When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. New York: Public Affairs. ISBN 1891620002
• Harish C. Mehta and Julie B. Mehta. 1999. Hun Sen: Strongman of Cambodia. Singapore: Graham Brash Pte Ltd. ISBN 9812180745