Cambodian King appoints personal advisers, aides to PM
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni has appointed a total of 101 people as personal advisers and assistants to Prime Minister Hun Sen, according to his Royal Decree released to the media on September 19.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (front, right) at the opening session of the country's new National Assembly in Phnom Penh on September 5 (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni hasappointed a total of 101 people as personal advisers and assistants to PrimeMinister Hun Sen, according to his Royal Decree released to the media on September19.
The Royal Decree dated September 18 showed that 46 people were appointedas personal advisers to the prime minister, and 55 others were named as hispersonal assistants.
"Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia,must take responsibility to implement this royal decree from the day ofsignature," the decree said.
Hun Sen was re-appointed earlier this month as the prime minister ofCambodia for another five years after his ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP)won all 125 parliamentary seats in a general election on July 29.-VNA
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (front, right) at the opening session of the country's new National Assembly in Phnom Penh on September 5 (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
