He confirmed the occasion would nominate the ex-PM because the president of the Senate – permitting him to behave as head of state when the king is abroad – when it’s anticipated to convene in April.
The National Electoral Committee is anticipated to take a number of weeks to publish official outcomes.
Earlier, the 71-year-old lawmaker and chief of the ruling occasion had solid his poll close to his house in Takhmao metropolis.
Four political events, together with Hun Sen’s ruling CPP, the royalist Funcinpec Party and two small opposition events participated within the polls.
Of the 62-seat Senate, 58 seats are voted on by 125 MPs and greater than 11,000 native directors.
King Norodom Sihamoni appoints two senators, whereas the National Assembly appoints two others.
Most eligible voters are members of the CPP – who made a clear sweep of the Senate final election – making Hun Sen’s victory all however sure.
“This is a sign of the Hun family’s further consolidation of power,” stated Sebastian Strangio, creator of “Hun Sen’s Cambodia”, of the transfer to make Hun Sen Senate president.
“It is better to ensure that the position (does) not fall into a potential rival’s hands.”
Becoming president of the Senate would defend his son and forestall the household’s management being undermined, Strangio added.
Voters within the capital Phnom Penh appeared eager to see Hun Sen again able of authority.
“He has a lot of experience, so if he leads the Senate, our country will be prosperous,” commune chief Oeu Siphon instructed AFP.
The election follows lawmakers approving Hun Sen’s youngest son Hun Many as a deputy prime minister.
The authorities now contains a lot of Hun Sen’s family, with a number of youngsters of his allies additionally holding prime jobs.
After coming to energy in 1985, Hun Sen helped modernise a rustic devastated by civil battle and genocide.
But critics say his rule has additionally been marked by environmental destruction, entrenched graft and the elimination of practically all political rivals.
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