Senate (Cambodia)

Senate

ព្រឹទ្ធសភា
*Sénat*
Senate ; ព្រឹទ្ធសភា; Sénat
4th Senate
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia
Leadership
President	Say Chhum (CPP) ; since 9 June 2015
First Vice; President	Sim Ka (CPP) ; since 11 October 2018
Second Vice President	Tep Ngorn (CPP) ; since 24 March 2012
Structure
Seats	62
Political groups	Elected (58) CPP (58); Nominated (4) FUNCINPEC (2); Independent (2);
Length of term	Six years
Elections
Last election	25 February 2018
Next election	2024
Meeting place
Website
	senate.gov.kh

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The Senate (Khmer: ព្រឹទ្ធសភា, French: Sénat) is the upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is a legislative body composed of 62 members. Fifty-eight of the Senate seats are elected every six years by the commune councillors from 24 provinces of Cambodia and members of the National Assembly. In addition, the King nominates two Senators, and the National Assembly nominates two, ending with a total of 62 Senators. The Senate performs its duties as determined in the constitution and law in force. The Senate is chaired and presided by the President, currently Say Chhum of the Cambodian People's Party and assisted by two Vice Presidents.

The first Senate session was held on March 25, 1999 and the first election was held on January 22, 2006. The fourth and current Senate was inaugurated by King Norodom Sihamoni on April 23, 2018.

The next election is due to be held in 2024.

Term and session

Article 102: The term of the Senate is six years and ends on the day when the new Senate takes office.

Article 107: The Senate holds its ordinary sessions twice a year. Each session shall last at least three months. If requested by the king or Prime Minister, or at least one-third of all the senators, the Senate shall convene in an extraordinary session.

An absolute majority vote of all senators is used in the following cases:

Election of the President, Vice Presidents of the Senate and all members of the commissions or special commission
Adoption of organic laws
Adoption of the internal regulations of the Senate
Adoption of laws or issues

A two-third-majority vote of all senators is used for the following cases:

Adoption of the Constitution law
The vote pertaining to decision to indict, arrest, detent, confinement disciplinary action, parliamentary immunity, incompatibility, loss of membership, or abandonment of post.

A three-fourth-majority vote of all senators is to be used to decide on suspension of detention or indictment of any senator.

Leadership

The President of the Senate is assisted by two Vice Presidents who lead the Senate. If the President is unable to perform his/her duties due to illness or due to fulfilling the functions of Acting Head of State or as a Regent, or due to being on a mission abroad, a Vice President shall replace him. (Article 110-New of the Constitution)

The Permanent Committee of the Senate consists of:

The President of the Senate
Two Vice Presidents of the Senate
The Chairman of the nine Commissions of the Senate

Composition

Party
Party		2000 seats	2006 seats	2012 seats	2018 seats
bgcolor=Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color\|	Cambodian People's Party	31	45	46	58
bgcolor=Template:FUNCINPEC/meta/color\|	FUNCINPEC	21	10	0	0
bgcolor=Template:Sam Rainsy Party/meta/color\|	Sam Rainsy Party	7	2	11	0
Total		57	57	57	58

Elections

2018

Party		Votes	%	Seats won	+/-
style="background:Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color;"\|	Cambodian People's Party	11,202	95.95%	58	12
style="background:Template:FUNCINPEC/meta/color;"\|	FUNCINPEC	276	2.36%	0	0
	Khmer National United Party	182	1.55%	0	0
	Cambodian Youth Party	3	0.20%	0	0
Total		11,670	100	58

2012

Party		Votes	%	Seats won	+/-
style="background:Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color;"\|	Cambodian People's Party	8,880	77.81%	46	9
style="background:Template:Sam Rainsy Party/meta/color;"\|	Sam Rainsy Party	2,503	22.19%	11	1
Total		11,383	100	57

List of senators in 2018

Party		Name
	(Nominated by King)	Norodom Arunrasmey
	(Nominated by King)	Oum Somanin
style="background-color: Template:FUNCINPEC/meta/color"\|	FUNCINPEC	Chea Chantevy
style="background-color: Template:FUNCINPEC/meta/color"\|	FUNCINPEC	Suon Mean
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Soeuy Keo
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Mom Chim Huy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ty Borasy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Thong Chan
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ouk Bunchhoeun
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Suon Lon
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Yong Sem
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Lao Meng Khin
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Sok Yat
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Say Chhum
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Sok Eysan
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Tep Ngorn
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chan Nareth
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Nam Toum
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chhit Kimyeat
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Kong Sarath
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Lay Piseth
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chea Cheth
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Sim Ka
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ney Pena
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Kun Net
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ok Kong
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Seng Siphy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ok Kong
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Pol Lim
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Men Chhoeun
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	An Sum
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Hem Khorn
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chung Kimsran
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Khieu Muth
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Muong Poy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Tim Phan
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Choung Veng
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Lan Chhorn
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chuan Leng
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Men Siphan
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	O Sokhom
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Kok An
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Mong Rithy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Prak Chamroeun
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Nhem Samorn
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Kim Thea
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Say Borin
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Srey Ben
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Sam An
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Mam Bunheang
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Si Vanath
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chim Lav
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ly Yong Phat
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Tep Yuthy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chheuy Channa
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Ly Sary
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Chhay Vanna
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Khuon Khundy
style="background-color: Template:Cambodian People's Party/meta/color"\|	Cambodian People's Party	Heng Bora

List of senators in 2012

Name of Senator	Gender	Party/Nomination
Oum Mannorine^[1]	Male	Nominated by King
Ieu Pannakar^[2]	Male	Nominated by King
Prak Cham Roeun	Male	Nominated by Assembly
Norodom Bupphadevi^[3]	Female	Nominated by Assembly
Chhat Loeum	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Soeuy Keo	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Chhoun Leng	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Bou Thang	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Chea Son	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Ty Borasy	Female	Cambodian People's Party
Hong Touhay	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Thong Chon	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Tith Ream	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Ouk Bounchheoun	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Soun Loan	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Yang Sem	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Lav Mingkan	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Kim Naing	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Lak Aun	Female	Cambodian People's Party
Chan Nareth	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Um Sarith	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Chhit Kimyeat	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Kong Sareach	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Pum Sichan	Female	Cambodian People's Party
Lay Ypisith	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Chea Cheth	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Sim Ka	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Ney Pena	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Peng Path	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Puth Khov	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Ok Kong	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Ung Ty	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Am Sam Ath	Male	Cambodian People's Party
An Sum	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Yim Set	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Tim Phan	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Nuon Samin	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Men Siphan	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Kok An	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Mong Reththy	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Vann Vuth	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Chhouk Chhim	Female	Cambodian People's Party
Keo Maly	Female	Cambodian People's Party
Mean Som An	Female	Cambodian People's Party
Mam Bunneang	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Ly Yong Phat	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Heng Bora	Male	Cambodian People's Party
Kong Korm	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Nuth Rumduol	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Ho Vann	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Thach Setha	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Thak Lany	Female	Sam Rainsy Party
Teav Vannol	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Hong Sok Hour	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Men Sothavarin	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Ke Sovannroth	Female	Sam Rainsy Party
Eng Chhai Eang	Male	Sam Rainsy Party
Uch Serey Yuth^[4]	Male	Sam Rainsy Party

References

External links

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