prime minister

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The same year, the prime minister appointed Chen—who was then 32 years old and spoke only basic Khmer—as an official adviser, a post on the level of a minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Hun Sen, who had been Cambodia’s prime minister since 1985, hosted former President Joe Biden, China’s premier and Southeast Asian leaders in November 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The reputational damage from Cambodia’s growing association with online scams has hurt the country’s formal economy, according to Hun Manet, the prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"His job is to be prime minister and govern the country. My job is to lead a campaign and change the government here in Scotland and that's what I'm focused on doing."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In my cross-examination of Mr. Barnard I first read the court the letter I sent requesting that the prime minister call a national convention for all South Africans to write a new nonracial constitution.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela