Cambodia: son of long time ruler Hun Sen becomes PM in historic transfer of power

Major powers will be watching to see if Hun Manet adopts his father's authoritarian approach to governing

Cambodia's newly elected parliament has endorsed military general Hun Manet as prime minister, completing a historic transfer of power in a fast-changing country led by his father for nearly four decades.

The western-educated Hun Manet, 45, had the backing of most of the National Assembly in proceedings screened live on television on Tuesday. He became eligible for the job after winning a seat in last month's parliamentary elections, widely criticised as a sham.