Parliament of Cambodia

Parliament សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ Sâphéa Tâmnang Réastr
4th Senate 6th National Assembly
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate National Assembly
History
Founded	14 June 1993
Leadership
Monarch	Norodom Sihamoni since 14 October 2004
Prime Minister	Hun Sen (CPP) since 30 November 1998
President of the Senate	Say Chhum (CPP) since 9 June 2015
President of the National Assembly	Heng Samrin (CPP) since 21 March 2006
Structure
Seats	187 (62 Senators and 125 Members of Parliament)
Senate political groups	CPP (58)   FUNCINPEC (2)   Independent (2)
National Assembly political groups	CPP (125)
Elections
Senate last election	25 February 2018
National Assembly last election	29 July 2018
Meeting place
Website
Senate National Assembly

The Parliament (Khmer: សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ, Sâphéa Tâmnang Réastr [sapʰiə tɑmnaːŋ riəh]; lit. 'People's Representative Assembly') is the bicameral legislature of the 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 (រដ្ឋសភា Rôdthâsâphéa) has 125 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
• The Senate (ព្រឹទ្ធសភា Prœ̆tthôsâphéa) 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.

Latest elections

National Assembly (2018)

Main article: 2018 Cambodian general election

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 People's 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)

Main article: 2018 Cambodian Senate election

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	0
Members appointed by Monarch				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

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

• Politics of Cambodia
• List of legislatures by country

External links

• National Assembly website
• Senate website
• National Election Committee
• List of Senators
• Ruling party wins Cambodia poll