Cambodian Leader to change his official birth date to true date

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Tuesday said he had decided to change his official date of birth to the true date when he was born.

Speaking at a meeting with a group of anti-COVID-19 volunteer doctors, Hun Sen said his current official birth date was April 4, 1951, but his actual birth date was Aug. 5, 1952, which was in a zodiac year of the dragon.

He attributed his using the wrong birth date for several decades to administrative error.

"I have discussed with Justice Minister Koeut Rith already and I will return to use my actual birth date,'' he said.

He said that when the process of changing his date of birth was completed, he would announce it to the public and notify it to friendly countries in a diplomatic note.