2022 Cambodian communal elections

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2022 Cambodian communal elections

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1,652 Commune Chiefs
11,622 Commune Councillors
RegisteredIncrease 9,205,675[1] (as of January 2022)
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Leader Hun Sen
Party CPP
Leader since 14 January 1985
Last election 1,156 chiefs
6,503 councillors
50.8%
Seats needed Steady

The 2022 Cambodian communal elections will be held in Cambodia on 5 June 2022.[2] 1,652 communes in all 25 provinces of Cambodia will be contested, for a total of 11,622 commune council seats.[3] Elected councillors will go on to determine the majority in the 2024 Senate election.

Background[]

The main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party was dissolved in November 2017 following the communal elections.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "NEC to close initial voter list". Khmer Times. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ Voun, Dara (4 March 2021). "Government schedules June 5 for 2022 commune elections". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ Nov, Sivutha (15 September 2021). "Six new communes and 50 new seats for 2022 elections". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Cambodia top court dissolves main opposition party". BBC. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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