Mr Hun Manet was appointed Cambodia's new leader by the King on Monday, after having effectively been given the post by his father, who ruled for nearly four decades.
Days after a landslide victory in July's election, Mr Hun Sen - one of the world's longest-serving leaders announced he was stepping down as prime minister and handing power to his eldest son.
The polls were widely decried as a sham after the opposition challenger, Candlelight Party, was barred from running over a technicality. The ruling Cambodian People's Party won all but five seats in the 125-member Lower House.
On Monday, following a request from Mr Hun Sen, King Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal decree saying that he "appoints Mr Hun Manet as the prime minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia for the 7th mandate of the Parliament".
To officially become the country's new leader, the 45-year-old and his new Cabinet must win a confidence vote in Parliament set for Aug 22.
The incoming government will usher in a crop of young ministers - with some taking posts vacated by their fathers.
While insisting he would not interfere with his son's rule, Mr Hun Sen has promised Cambodians that he will step back into the prime minister's job if Mr Hun Manet does not perform well.
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