Cambodian politics rocked by intrigue

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REUTERS AND DPA , PHNOM PENHAND BANGKOK

A photo from last November shows Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim, right, the country's acting head of state, and Prime Minister Hun in Phnom Penh.
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Cambodia's King Norodom Sihanouk, after refusing repeatedly to sign a bill to pave the way for a new government, finally agreed yesterday to reappoint Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Information Ministry said.

In a document signed by Sihanouk yesterday and released by the ministry, the King said he had approved a request from Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) to appoint the former Khmer Rouge for another five-year term in office.

Hun Sen has run the nation for nearly 20 years, making him one of the world's longest serving prime ministers.

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