Ministry of Interior (Cambodia)
Government ministry of Cambodia
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The Ministry of the Interior (Khmer: ក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ, UNGEGN: Krâsuŏng Môhaphtey) is the interior ministry of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The ministry has a broad mandate and is responsible for public administration throughout Cambodia's 25 capital city-provinces and 203 district/Khan/Municipality. The Ministry governs the Cambodian National Police and the administration of the law enforcement; including the police academy, police training, judicial police, anti-drug efforts, border police and prison administration.
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- Sar Sokha, Minister of Interior
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| Jurisdiction | Royal Government of Cambodia |
| Headquarters | 275 Norodom Blvd (41), Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry liaises with ASEAN law enforcement offices and with Interpol.[1]
The Minister of Interior since 1992 was Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, who assisted by 6 secretaries of state and 4 under-secretaries of state.[2] He was succeeded by his son Sar Sokha in 2023.
List of ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
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Chea Sim ជា ស៊ីម (1932–2015) |
8 January 1979 | 27 June 1981 | 2 years, 170 days | KPRP | Pen Sovan | ||
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Sar Kheng ស ខេង (b. 1951) |
3 February 1992 | 22 August 2023 | 31 years, 200 days | CPP | Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot |
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| 3 | You Hockry យូ ហុកគ្រី (b. 1944) |
24 September 1993 | 16 July 2004 | 10 years, 296 days | FUNCINPEC | Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot |
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Norodom Sirivudh នរោត្តម សិរីវុឌ្ឍ (b. 1951) |
16 July 2004 | 2 March 2006 | 1 year, 229 days | FUNCINPEC | Hun Sen | ||
| 5 | Sar Sokha ស សុខា (b. 1981) |
22 August 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 253 days | CPP | Hun Manet | |||
Organization
Head Minister: Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha
Office of the Minister (the Minister Cabinet)
This office is headed by a Secretary of State in charge as the Office Head:[3]
General Department Rank
The Ministry of Interior consists of 11 general departments. These general departments are headed by General Director Rank:
- Ministry of Interior, General Secretariat.
- Ministry of Interior, General Commissariat of National Police.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Administrations.
- Ministry of Interior, General Departments of Inspection.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Prison.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Immigration.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Identification.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Logistics and Finance.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Internal Audit.
- Ministry of Interior, General Department of Digital Technology and Media.[4]
- Ministry of Interior, Police Academy of Cambodia.
- Ministry of Interior, Legislative Council.
