Parliament of Cambodia
Parliament of the Kingdom of Cambodia សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា | |
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4th Senate 6th National Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | Bicameral |
Houses | Senate National Assembly |
History | |
Founded | 14 June 1993 |
Leadership | |
Norodom Sihamoni since 14 October 2004 | |
President of the National Assembly | |
Structure | |
Seats | 187 62 Senators 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 of Cambodia (Khmer: សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ, Sâphéa Tâmnang Réastr [sapʰiə tɑmnaːŋ riəh]) 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 Rôdthsâphéa) has 125 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
- The Senate (ព្រឹទ្ធសភា Prœ̆tthsâphéa) 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)[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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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)[]
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 | |
Appointed members | 4 | 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 |
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.
External links[]
- National Assembly website
- Senate website
- National Election Committee
- List of Senators
- Ruling party wins Cambodia poll
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