Parliament of Cambodia
Parliament of the Kingdom of Cambodia សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា Parlement du Royaume du Cambodge | |
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| 4th Senate 6th National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate National Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 June 1993 |
| Leadership | |
Norodom Sihamoni since 14 October 2004 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 187 62 Senators 125 Members of Parliament |
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Senate political groups | CPP (58) FUNCINPEC (2) Independent (2) |
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National Assembly political groups | CPP (125) |
| Elections | |
Last Senate election | 25 February 2018 |
Last National Assembly election | 29 July 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Website | |
| Senate National Assembly | |
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Template:Lang-km; Saphea Damnang Reastr ney Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa, Template:Lang-fr) is the bicameral legislature of the Government of Cambodia, consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. The Parliament is composed of 187 members, 125 MPs and 62 Senators.
Parliament has two chambers.
- The National Assembly of Cambodia (រដ្ឋសភា; Radhsphea) has 125 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
- The Senate of Cambodia (ព្រឹទ្ធសភា; Protsaphea) has 62 members, two of which are appointed by the king and two others by the National Assembly, and the rest elected by the commune councillors and members of the National Assembly.
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.[1]
Latest elections
National Assembly (2018)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Cambodian People's Party | 4,889,113 | 76.85 | 125 | +57 | |
| FUNCINPEC | 374,510 | 5.89 | 0 | 0 | |
| League for Democracy Party | 309,364 | 4.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer Will Party | 212,869 | 3.35 | 0 | New | |
| Khmer National United Party | 99,377 | 1.56 | 0 | New | |
| Grassroots Democratic Party | 70,567 | 1.11 | 0 | New | |
| Beehive Social Democratic Party | 56,024 | 0.88 | 0 | New | |
| Khmer Anti-Poverty Party | 55,298 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer United Party | 48,785 | 0.77 | 0 | New | |
| Cambodian Nationality Party | 45,370 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer Republican Party | 41,631 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cambodian Youth Party | 39,333 | 0.62 | 0 | New | |
| Dharmacracy Party | 29,060 | 0.46 | 0 | New | |
| Khmer Economic Development Party | 23,255 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer Rise Party | 22,002 | 0.35 | 0 | New | |
| Ponleu Thmey Party | 13,509 | 0.21 | 0 | New | |
| Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Democracy Party | 10,197 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |
| Our Motherland Party | 9,174 | 0.14 | 0 | New | |
| Republican Democracy Party | 8,591 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reaksmey Khemara Party | 4,212 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 6,362,241 | 100.00 | 125 | +2 | |
| Valid votes | 6,362,241 | 91.45 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 594,659 | 8.55 | |||
| Total votes | 6,956,900 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,380,217 | 83.02 | |||
| Source: National Election Committee | |||||
Senate (2018)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Cambodian People's Party | 11,202 | 96.05 | 58 | +12 | |
| FUNCINPEC | 276 | 2.37 | 0 | New | |
| Khmer National United Party | 182 | 1.56 | 0 | New | |
| Cambodian Youth Party | 3 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Members appointed by National Assembly[2] | 2 | 0 | |||
| Members appointed by Monarch[3] | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11,663 | 100.00 | 62 | +1 | |
| Valid votes | 11,663 | 99.94 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7 | 0.06 | |||
| Total votes | 11,670 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,695 | 99.79 | |||
| Source: Khmer Times | |||||
Results by region
| Province | CPP | FUNCINPEC | KNUP | CYP | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
| Region 1 | 897 | 98.57% | 6 | 11 | 1.21% | 0 | 2 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 910 |
| Region 2 | 1,305 | 95.33% | 8 | 45 | 3.29% | 0 | 16 | 1.17% | 0 | 3 | 0.22% | 0 | 1,369 |
| Region 3 | 871 | 94.37% | 5 | 44 | 4.77% | 0 | 8 | 0.87% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 923 |
| Region 4 | 2,054 | 92.77% | 10 | 81 | 3.66% | 0 | 79 | 3.57% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 2,214 |
| Region 5 | 1,324 | 98.95% | 7 | 14 | 1.05% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1,338 |
| Region 6 | 1,395 | 97.83% | 7 | 18 | 1.26% | 0 | 13 | 0.91% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1,426 |
| Region 7 | 1,682 | 97.23% | 9 | 32 | 1.85% | 0 | 16 | 0.92% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1,730 |
| Region 8 | 1,674 | 95.49% | 6 | 47 | 2.68% | 0 | 32 | 1.83% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1,753 |
| Source: NEC[4] | |||||||||||||
Elected Senators
| Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| (Nominated by King) | Norodom Arunrasmey | |
| (Nominated by King) | Oum Somanin | |
| FUNCINPEC | Chea Chantevy | |
| FUNCINPEC | Suon Mean | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Soeuy Keo | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Mom Chim Huy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ty Borasy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Thong Chan | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ouk Bunchhoeun | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Suon Lon | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Yong Sem | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Lao Meng Khin | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Sok Yat | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Say Chhum | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Sok Eysan | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Tep Ngorn | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chan Nareth | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Nam Toum | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chhit Kimyeat | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Kong Sarath | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Lay Piseth | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chea Cheth | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Sim Ka | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ney Pena | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Kun Net | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ok Kong | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Seng Siphy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ok Kong | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Pol Lim | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Men Chhoeun | |
| Cambodian People's Party | An Sum | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Hem Khorn | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chung Kimsran | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Khieu Muth | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Muong Poy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Tim Phan | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Choung Veng | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Lan Chhorn | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chuan Leng | |
| Cambodian People's Party | ||
| Cambodian People's Party | Men Siphan | |
| Cambodian People's Party | O Sokhom | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Kok An | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Mong Rithy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Prak Chamroeun | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Nhem Samorn | |
| Cambodian People's Party | ||
| Cambodian People's Party | Kim Thea | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Say Borin | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Srey Ben | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Sam An | |
| Cambodian People's Party | ||
| Cambodian People's Party | Mam Bunheang | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Si Vanath | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chim Lav | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ly Yong Phat | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Tep Yuthy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chheuy Channa | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Ly Sary | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Chhay Vanna | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Khuon Khundy | |
| Cambodian People's Party | Heng Bora | |
The King and National Assembly each nominate two Senators, bring the total to 61 members.
See also
References
- ^ "Cambodia 1993 (rev. 2008)". Constitute. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Two members of FUNCINPEC
- ^ Two independents
- ^ National Election Committee, NEC (2018). "Election Results of the 2018 Senate Election by Region" (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
External links
- National Assembly website
- Senate website
- National Election Committee
- List of Senators
- Ruling party wins Cambodia poll
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