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Hun Manet

Prime Minister of Cambodia, 2023 to present

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A West Point-educated general who succeeded his father Hun Sen as prime minister in 2023, keeping the ruling Cambodian People’s Party firmly in control.

Hun Manet sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and leaning traditional on culture.

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Where Hun Manet sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Hun Manet

CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…99%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…98%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.96%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.96%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Cabinet Public Relations Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.