Hun Many (; born 27 November 1982) is a Cambodian

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who has served as deputy prime minister of Cambodia since 2024 and minister of civil service since 2023. He was a Member of the

National Assembly of Cambodia The National Assembly (, UNGEGN: ; ) is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house. The National Assembly is an elected body consi ...

for

Kampong Speu Province Kampong Speu (, ; ) is a province of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Pursat and Kampong Chhnang to the north, Kandal to the east, Takéo to the southeast, Kampot to the south and Koh Kong to the west. Its capital is the town of Chba ...

from 2013 to 2023. He also currently holds the position of chairman of the Cambodian Youth Union.

Early life

Many was born on 27 November 1982. He is the youngest son of

Samdech Hun Sen Samdech Hun Sen (; , UNGEGN: ; 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 ...

, the former Prime Minister, and his older brother,

Hun Manet Hun Manet (, ; born 20 October 1977) is a Cambodian politician and general who has served as Prime Minister of Cambodia since 2023, succeeding his father, Hun Sen. He is also the vice president of the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP). Pri ...

, is the current Prime Minister as of 2024. He earned a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...

from

Hofstra University Hofstra University is a Private university, private research university in Hempstead, New York, United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools, includ ...

in the United States and then a

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

from the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

in Australia. He also earned another master's degree from the

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again in the United States.

Political career

Many was voted in as a Member of the

for

in 2013, a position he held until 2023 when he became minister. In January 2016 he stated that Cambodia should seek closer ties with the United States. He specifically highlighted the fields of counterterrorism and trade. In 2023 he became Minister of Civil Service. The following year, in 2024, he became Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia. He was voted in with all 120 votes of confidence to serve from 2023 to 2028. Since then, he has met with the EU Ambassador, Igor Driesmans, to discuss the civil service reforms taking place in Cambodia and met a Chinese delegation led by

Li Shulei Li Shulei (; born 21 January 1964) is a Chinese politician who is the current head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. Li spent mos ...

. He also currently holds the position of chairman of the Cambodian Youth Union. During his tenure, the UYFC has taken over many of the operations of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, alongside being chairman of the National Assembly's Commission 7, which oversees the ministry.

Personal life

He is married to Yim Chhay Lin, the daughter of former Deputy Minister of Rural Development

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Honours and awards

Many was awarded the

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

by the

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in 2018 for his work in public affairs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hun, Many 1982 births Living people Cambodian Buddhists 21st-century Cambodian politicians Children of prime ministers of Cambodia Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) Cambodian People's Party politicians Cambodian politicians of Chinese descent Deputy prime ministers of Cambodia Government ministers of Cambodia Hofstra University alumni National Defense University alumni University of Melbourne alumni Recipients of the Padma Shri in public affairs Hun family Hun Sen People from Phnom Penh