Parliament of Cambodia
| Parliament of Cambodia Rathasaphea ney Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa |
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| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | Senate National Assembly |
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| Monarch | Norodom Sihamoni since 14 October 2004 |
| President of Senate | Chea Sim, CPP since July 1999 |
| President of National Assembly | Heng Samrin, CPP since July 2006 |
| Members | 181 58 Senators 123 MPs |
| Political groups | CPP SRP LDP HRP NRP FP |
| Elections | |
| Last election | 27 July 2008 |
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The Parliament of Cambodia (Khmer: សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា) is the bicameral legislature of the Government of Cambodia, consisting of the Senate (Protsaphea) and the National Assembly (Radhsphea). The Parliament is composed of 181 members, 123 MPs and 58 Senators. The Constitution established the Kingdom of Cambodia as a constitutional monarchy based on the principles of liberal democracy and pluralism. The King serves as the Head of the State for life. The King reigns but does not govern, and is the symbol of the unity and of the nation.
Parliament has two chambers.
- The National Assembly of Cambodia (Radhsphea) has 123 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation.
- The Senate (Protsaphea) has 58 members, appointed by the king on recommendation of the parties in the National Assembly of Cambodia.
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[edit] Composition
The National Assembly holds legislative power. In addition to the general law-making power, the National Assembly has specific powers regarding the national budget, taxes, administrative accounts, laws on general amnesty, international treaties and conventions, declarations of war, and the formation of the Royal Government.
[edit] Latest elections
- July 27, 2008 Elections Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Cambodian People's Party | 3,492,374 | 58.11 | 90 |
| Sam Rainsy Party | 1,316,714 | 21.91 | 26 |
| Human Rights Party | 397,816 | 6.62 | 3 |
| Norodom Ranariddh Party | 337,943 | 5.62 | 2 |
| Funcinpec Party | 303,764 | 5.05 | 2 |
| League for Democracy Party | 68,909 | 1.15 | — |
| Khmer Democratic Party | 32,386 | 0.54 | — |
| Democratic Movement Party | 25,065 | 0.42 | — |
| Society of Justice Party | 14,112 | 0.23 | — |
| Khmer Republican Party | 11,693 | 0.19 | — |
| Khmer Anti-Poverty Party | 9,501 | 0.16 | — |
| Total (turnout 81.5%) | 6,010,277 | 123 | |
| Source: www.necelect.org.kh, IPU | |||
- January 22, 2006 Senate Elections Results
| Political Parties | # seats won | # votes estimated |
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| CPP | 43 | 7,854 |
| FUNCINPEC | 9 | 2,320 |
| Sam Rainsy Party | 2 | 1,165 |
| Total | 54 | 11,352 |
The King and National Assembly each choose two Senators, bring the total to 58 members.
[edit] Sources
[edit] Related external links
- National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- National Assembly Homepage
- Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Senate Homepage
- National Election Committee
- Legal Framework
- Strategic Framework and Action Plan for the capacity building of the Cambodian Parliament - 2007 (PDF)
- Cambodian People's Party (CPP)
- FUNCINPEC Party
- Sam Rainsy Party (SRP)
- Cambodia-Canada Legislative Support Project (CCLSP) funded by Canadian International Development Agency
- Legislature Assistance Project (LEAP) funded by United Nations Development Programme
- Capacity building in parliament funded by Konrad Adenauer Foundation
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