Foreign Secretary of Kampuchea
Appointed Foreign Minister
Role range: 1979-1985
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hun Sen Biography and Timeline
Follow Hun Sen through 16 dated historical records for Kampuchea.
Hun Sen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1979–1993Years on this page
1979
1984
Acting PM Appointed
Hun Sen becomes Acting Prime Minister after Chan Sy's death
Role range: 1984-1985
1985
Appointed Prime Minister
Hun Sen is appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
Role range: 1985-1989
Young Premier Takes Office
Hun Sen begins his premiership under the PRK government
Role range: 1985-1989
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's
Role range: 1985-1993
Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Role range: 1985-
1987
Peace Talks Role
Hun Sen remains Prime Minister as negotiations with resistance factions develop
Role range: 1985-1989
1989
State Renamed
Hun Sen continues as Prime Minister after PRK becomes State of Cambodia
Role range: 1989-1993
1991
Paris Accords Government
Hun Sen remains Prime Minister during the Paris Peace Accords settlement
Role range: 1989-1993
Election
Kampuchea is ruled by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Kampuchea until elections 1993
Role range: 1991-
Peace
Kampuchea is ruled by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Kampuchea until elections 1993. A peace accord between China & the United Nations ends 13 yrs of civil war in Kampuchea
Role range: 1991-
Election
Kampuchea is ruled by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Kampuchea until elections 1993
Role range: 1991-
Peace
A peace accord between China & the United Nations ends 13 yrs of civil war in Kampuchea
Role range: 1991-
United Nations
Kampuchea is ruled by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Kampuchea until elections 1993. A peace accord between China & the United Nations ends 13 yrs of civil war in Kampuchea
Role range: 1991-
1992
UNTAC Period
Hun Sen continues as Prime Minister during the United Nations transition
Role range: 1989-1993
1993
SOC Premiership Ends
Hun Sen's State of Cambodia premiership ends with restoration of the kingdom
Role range: 1989-1993
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.