Prime Minister of Cambodia

Prime Minister of Cambodia
Royal Arms of Cambodia
Incumbent Hun Sen since 30 November 1998
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Norodom Sihamoni
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Norodom Sihanouk
Formation	18 March 1945
Website	www.cnv.org.kh

Cambodia

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Government Prime Minister Hun Sen

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The Prime Minister of Cambodia (romanization: Nea Yuok Roth Montrei), is the head of government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Prime Minister is appointed by the King under Article 119 of the Constitution and is responsible for leading the government of the Kingdom.

Constitutional powers

The powers of the Prime Minister are established by the current Constitution of Cambodia, adopted on 24 September 1993 and amended on 4 March 1999. They are defined by the following articles of the Constitution:

• Article 11: If the King can not perform its normal functions of head of state because of a serious illness certified by a group of medical experts appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Prime Minister, the President of the Senate shall serve as head of state in place of King as Regent.

• Article 13: Within seven days at most - after the vacancy of the throne - the new King of Cambodia is selected by the Throne Council. Council members include the following:

• • The President of the Senate
  • The President of the Assembly
  • Prime Minister
  • The leaders of two religious orders, Thammayut and Mohanikay
  • First and second vice president of the Senate
  • First and second vice president of the Assembly.

• Article 19: The King appoints the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers as provided for in section 119.

• Article 20: The King receives the Prime Minister and the Cabinet in official audience twice a month to inquire about the situation of the country.

• Article 22: When the nation is in danger, the King publicly declared state of emergency with the approval of the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly and the Senate President.

• Article 78: .... The National Assembly may be dissolved before the end of its term except when the royal government was overthrown twice during a twelve month period. In this case, the King shall, upon proposal of the Prime Minister and with the consent of the President of the National Assembly, dissolved the National Assembly. ...

• Article 83: ... Each session of the National Assembly last at least three months. At the request of the King or the Prime Minister's or a third of the members of the National Assembly, the Standing Committee of the Assembly shall convene the National Assembly for a special session. ...

• Article 88: Meetings of the National Assembly are public. The National Assembly may meet in closed session at the request of the President or at least one tenth of its members, at the request of the king or at the request of the Prime Minister. ...

• Article 91: Senators, MPs and the Prime Minister has the legislative initiative.

• Article 96: Members have the right to question the royal government. The questions are written and transmitted through the President of the National Assembly. Answers are provided by one or several ministers depending on whether the problem concerns the responsibility of one or several ministers. If the problem is the policy of the Royal Government, the Prime Minister must answer in person. The answers of the Minister or the Prime Minister are oral or written. The above answers are given within a period of seven days after receiving the questions. If the answer is oral, the president of the National Assembly may decide whether or not to open the debate. If it does not allow for debate, the answers of the Minister or the Prime Minister put an end to questions. If it authorizes the opening of a debate, the questioners, the other speakers, the minister in question or the Prime Minister to discuss and exchange views in a period not exceeding one session.

• Article 107: The Senate shall meet in ordinary session twice a year. Each session lasts at least three months. At the request of the King or the proposal of the Prime Minister or at least a third of its members, the Senate summoned its members for a special session.

• Article 111: The Senate hearings are public. The Senate may meet in closed session at the request of the President or at least one tenth of its members, at the request of the King, at the request of the Prime Minister or at the request of the President of the National Assembly.

• Article 118: The Council of Ministers is the Royal Government of Cambodia. The Council of Ministers is headed by a Prime Minister, assisted by vice prime ministers and ministers of state, ministers and state secretaries as members.

• Article 119: On the proposal of the President and with the assent of the two vice-presidents of the National Assembly, the King means a person among the members of the winning party in elections to form the Royal Government. The person appointed, along with colleagues who are MPs or party members are represented in the National Assembly responsible for ministerial posts in the royal government, seeking the confidence of the National Assembly. When the National Assembly voted confidence, the King signs the Kret appointment of the entire Cabinet. Before his grafted in office, the Council of Ministers shall take an oath under the terms provided in Annex 6.

• Article 121. All members of the Royal Government are collectively responsible to the National Assembly of the general policy of the royal government. Each member of the Royal Government is individually responsible to the Prime Minister and the National Assembly of the acts he committed.

• Article 123: The Cabinet meets every week in plenary session or work session. The plenary session was chaired by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister may delegate to the Deputy Prime Minister chairing meetings. All minutes of meetings of the Council of Ministers must be forwarded to the King for his information.

• Article 124: The Prime Minister may delegate its powers to deputy prime minister or a member of the royal government.

• Article 125: When the position of Prime Minister is permanently vacant, must be carried to the appointment of a new Council of Ministers as provided for in this constitution. If the vacancy is temporary, an acting Prime Minister is temporarily appointed.

• Article 140: The King, the Prime Minister, the President of the National Assembly or one tenth of the deputies, the President of the Senate or one quarter of senators, may refer the laws passed by the National Assembly to the Constitutional Council for review before promulgation. The Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the Rules of the Senate and the organic laws must be submitted to the Constitutional Council for review before promulgation. The Constitutional Council shall decide, within 30 days on the compliance or non-compliance of these laws or rules of the Assembly and the Senate with the constitution.

• Article 141: After enactment of a law, the King, the chairman of the Senate, the president of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister, one quarter of the Senate, one tenth of the deputies or the courts may ask the Constitutional Council to determine the constitutionality of this law. A citizen has the right to challenge the constitutionality of laws through the Parliament or the President of the National Assembly or the Senate or the President of the Senate as provided in the preceding paragraph.

• Article 148: The National Convention meets once a year, in early December at the call of Prime Minister. The national conference is held under the chairmanship of the King.

• Article 151: The initiative of the revision or amendment of the constitution belongs to the King, the Prime Minister and the President of the National Assembly, on proposal of one fourth of all members of the Assembly National. Revision or amendment of the constitution must be done by a constitutional law voted by the National Assembly by a majority of two thirds of all members of the National Assembly.

List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia (1945-Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

#	Name (Birth–Death) (Title)	Picture	Term start	Term end	Political Party
French protectorate of Cambodia
1	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		18 March 1945	13 August 1945	Non-party
2	Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977) Prime Minister		14 August 1945	16 October 1945	Non-party
3	Prince Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975) Prime Minister		17 October 1945	15 December 1946	Non-party
4	Prince Sisowath Youtevong (1913–1947) Prime Minister		15 December 1946	15 July 1947	Democratic Party
5	Prince Sisowath Watchayavong (1891–1972) Prime Minister		25 July 1947	20 February 1948	Democratic Party
6	Chhean Vam (1916–2000) Prime Minister		20 February 1948	14 August 1948	Democratic Party
7	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		15 August 1948	21 January 1949	Democratic Party
8	Yem Sambaur (1913–1989) Prime Minister		12 February 1949	20 September 1949	Democratic Party
9	Ieu Koeus (1905–1950) Prime Minister		20 September 1949	29 September 1949	Democratic Party
(8)	Yem Sambaur (1913–1989) Prime Minister		29 September 1949	28 April 1950	Democratic Party
(1)	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		28 April 1950	30 May 1950	Non-party
10	Prince Samdech Krom Luong Sisowath Monipong (1912–1956) Prime Minister		30 May 1950	3 March 1951	Non-party
11	Oum Chheang Sun (1900–?) Prime Minister		3 March 1951	12 October 1951	National Democratic Party
12	Huy Kanthoul (1909–1991) Prime Minister		13 October 1951	16 June 1952	Democratic Party
(1)	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		16 June 1952	24 January 1953	Non-party
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		24 January 1953	9 November 1953	Democratic Party
Kingdom of Cambodia
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		9 November 1953	22 November 1953	Democratic Party
13	Chan Nak (1892–1954) Prime Minister		23 November 1953	7 April 1954	Non-party
(1)	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		7 April 1954	18 April 1954	Non-party
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		18 April 1954	26 January 1955	Democratic Party
14	Leng Ngeth (1900–c.1975) Prime Minister		26 January 1955	3 October 1955	Democratic Party
(1)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		3 October 1955	5 January 1956	Sangkum
(11)	Oum Chheang Sun (1900–?) Prime Minister		5 January 1956	29 February 1956	Sangkum
(1)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		1 March 1956	24 March 1956	Sangkum
15	Khim Tit (1896–1975) Prime Minister		3 April 1956	29 July 1956	Sangkum
(1)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		15 September 1956	15 October 1956	Sangkum
16	Sam Yun (1905–1974) Prime Minister		25 October 1956	9 April 1957	Sangkum
(1)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		9 April 1957	7 July 1957	Sangkum
17	Sim Var (1906–1989) Prime Minister		26 July 1957	11 January 1958	Sangkum
18	Ek Yi Oun (1910– ) Prime Minister		11 January 1958	17 January 1958	Sangkum
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		17 January 1958	24 April 1958	Sangkum
(17)	Sim Var (1906–1989) Prime Minister		24 April 1958	10 July 1958	Sangkum
(1)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		10 July 1958	19 April 1960	Sangkum
19	Pho Proeung (1903–c.1975) Prime Minister		19 April 1960	28 January 1961	Non-party
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		28 January 1961	17 November 1961	Sangkum
(1)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922– ) Prime Minister		17 November 1961	13 February 1962	Sangkum
	Nhiek Tioulong (1908–1996) Acting Prime Minister		13 February 1962	6 August 1962	Sangkum
20	Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009) Acting Prime Minister		6 August 1962	6 October 1962	Sangkum
21	Prince Norodom Kantol (1920–1976) Prime Minister		6 October 1962	25 October 1966	Sangkum
22	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister		25 October 1966	1 May 1967	Sangkum/Military
23	Son Sann (1911–2000) Prime Minister		1 May 1967	31 January 1968	Sangkum
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		31 January 1968	14 August 1969	Sangkum
(22)	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister		14 August 1969	9 October 1970	Sangkum/Military
Khmer Republic
(22)	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister		9 October 1970	11 March 1971	Military
24	Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914–1975) Prime Minister		11 March 1971	18 March 1972	Non-party
(2)	Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977) Prime Minister		18 March 1972	15 October 1972	Khmer Serei
25	Hang Thun Hak (1924–1975) Prime Minister		15 October 1972	6 May 1973	Social Republican Party
26	In Tam (1916–2006) Prime Minister		6 May 1973	9 December 1973	Social Republican Party
27	Long Boret (1933–1975) Prime Minister		26 December 1973	17 April 1975	Social Republican Party
Democratic Kampuchea
(7)	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister		17 April 1975	4 April 1976	National United Front of Kampuchea
28	Khieu Samphan (1931– ) Acting Prime Minister		4 April 1976	14 April 1976	Communist Party of Kampuchea
29	Pol Pot (1925–1998) Prime Minister		14 April 1976	27 September 1976	Communist Party of Kampuchea
30	Nuon Chea (1926– ) Prime Minister		27 September 1976	25 October 1976	Communist Party of Kampuchea
(29)	Pol Pot (1925–1998) Prime Minister		25 October 1976	7 January 1979	Communist Party of Kampuchea
People's Republic of Kampuchea
Vacant (7 January 1979-27 June 1981) Heng Samrin served as de facto Head of State and Head of Government, as President of the People's Revolutionary Council
31	Pen Sovan (1939– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		27 June 1981	5 December 1981	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
32	Chan Sy (1932–1984) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		5 December 1981	26 December 1984	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
33	Hun Sen (1951– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		14 January 1985	1 May 1989	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
State of Cambodia
33	Hun Sen (1951– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		1 May 1989	2 July 1993	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party/Cambodian People's Party
	Hun Sen (1951– ) Coequal Prime Minister		2 July 1993	21 September 1993	Cambodian People's Party
34	Prince Norodom Ranariddh (1944– ) Coequal Prime Minister		2 July 1993	21 September 1993	Funcinpec Party
	Prince Norodom Ranariddh (1944– ) First Prime Minister		21 September 1993	24 September 1993
(33)	Hun Sen (1951– ) Second Prime Minister		21 September 1993	24 September 1993	Cambodian People's Party
Kingdom of Cambodia (Restored)
34	Prince Norodom Ranariddh (1944– ) First Prime Minister		24 September 1993	6 July 1997	Funcinpec Party
35	Ung Huot (1947– ) First Prime Minister		16 July 1997	30 November 1998	Funcinpec Party
(33)	Hun Sen (1951– ) Second Prime Minister		24 September 1993	30 November 1998	Cambodian People's Party
	Hun Sen (1951– ) Prime Minister		30 November 1998	Incumbent

See also

• List of kings of Cambodia
• List of heads of state of Cambodia