Parliament of Cambodia
Bicameral legislature of Cambodia
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The Parliament (Khmer: សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ, Saphea Tamnang Reas [sapʰiə tɑmnaːŋ riəh]; lit. 'People's Representative Assembly') is the bicameral legislature of Cambodia consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. The parliament is composed of 187 members, 125 MPs and 62 senators.
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(upper house)
National Assembly
(lower house)
since 14 October 2004
Parliament សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ Saphea Tamnang Reas | |
|---|---|
| 5th Senate 7th National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate (upper house) National Assembly (lower house) |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 June 1993 |
| Leadership | |
Norodom Sihamoni since 14 October 2004 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 187
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Senate political groups | Elected members (58)
Appointed members (4)
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National Assembly political groups | |
| Elections | |
Senate voting system | Indirect party-list proportional representation |
National Assembly voting system | Closed list proportional representation |
First Senate election | September 1972 (original) 22 January 2006 (current form) |
First National Assembly election | 23 and 28 May 1993 |
Last Senate election | 25 February 2024 |
Last National Assembly election | 23 July 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
| Solidarity Palace, meeting place of the Cambodian Senate | |
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| National Assembly Palace, meeting place of the Cambodian National Assembly | |
| Website | |
| Senate National Assembly | |
Parliament has two chambers.
- The National Assembly (រដ្ឋសភា Roatsaphea) has 125 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
- The Senate (ព្រឹទ្ធសភា Pruetsaphea) 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 (2023)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Cambodian People's Party | 6,398,311 | 82.30 | 120 | –5 | |
| FUNCINPEC | 716,490 | 9.22 | 5 | +5 | |
| Khmer National United Party | 134,285 | 1.73 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cambodian Youth Party | 97,412 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dharmacracy Party | 84,030 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Democracy Party | 52,817 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer Anti-Poverty Party | 40,096 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer United Party | 36,526 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grassroots Democratic Party | 35,416 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khmer Economic Development Party | 26,093 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ekpheap Cheat Khmer Party | 25,261 | 0.32 | 0 | New | |
| Cambodian Nationality Party | 23,197 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Women for Women Party | 22,843 | 0.29 | 0 | New | |
| Khmer Conservative Party | 20,968 | 0.27 | 0 | New | |
| Beehive Social Democratic Party | 20,210 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | |
| People Purpose Party | 13,831 | 0.18 | 0 | New | |
| Democracy Power Party | 13,704 | 0.18 | 0 | New | |
| Farmer's Party | 12,786 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 7,774,276 | 100.00 | 125 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 7,774,276 | 94.64 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 440,154 | 5.36 | |||
| Total votes | 8,214,430 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,710,655 | 84.59 | |||
| Source: National Election Committee | |||||
Results of seat allocation by provinces
| Province | CPP | FUNCINPEC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banteay Meanchey | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Battambang | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kampong Cham | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Kampong Chhnang | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kampong Speu | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kampong Thom | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Kampot | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kandal | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Koh Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kratié | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mondulkiri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phnom Penh | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Preah Vihear | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Prey Veng | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Pursat | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Ratanakiri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Siem Reap | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Preah Sihanouk | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Stung Treng | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Svay Rieng | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Takéo | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oddar Meanchey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kep | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pailin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tboung Khmum | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 120 | 5 | 125 |
Senate (2024)
Preliminary results released by the NEC showed that the CPP had won 55 of the 58 contested seats in the Senate, with the remaining four seats being filled by appointees of King Norodom Sihamoni and the National Assembly. The other three contested seats were won by the Khmer Will Party, a coalition of parties opposed to Hun Sen and a proxy of the Candlelight Party.[3][4] It also showed that the opposition had lost ground in Phnom Penh to the CPP by nearly half of its votes and by 30 percent in the surrounding Kandal Province.[3]
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Cambodian People's Party | 10,052 | 85.92 | 55 | -3 | |
| Khmer Will Party | 1,394 | 11.92 | 3 | New | |
| Nation Power Party | 234 | 2.00 | 0 | New | |
| FUNCINPEC | 19 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Members appointed by National Assembly | 2 | 0 | |||
| Members appointed by Monarch[a] | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11,699 | 100.00 | 62 | 11730 | |
| Valid votes | 11,699 | 99.74 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 31 | 0.26 | |||
| Total votes | 11,730 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,747 | 99.86 | |||
| Source: KT, NEC, KT, VP, Xinhua | |||||
Results by region
| Regions | CPP | KWP | FUNCINPEC | NPP | Blank/invalid | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Region 1 | 817 | 90.18% | 6 | 88 | 9.71% | 0 | 1 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 7 | |
| Region 2 | 1121 | 82.12% | 7 | 239 | 17.51% | 1 | 1 | 0.07% | 0 | 4 | 0.29% | 0 | ||
| Region 3 | 779 | 84.22% | 5 | 130 | 14.05% | 0 | 4 | 0.43% | 0 | 12 | 1.30% | 0 | ||
| Region 4 | 1191 | 77.95% | 9 | 218 | 14.27% | 1 | 1 | 0.07% | 0 | 118 | 7.72% | 0 | ||
| Region 5 | 1187 | 88.78% | 7 | 148 | 11.07% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 2 | 0.15% | 0 | ||
| Region 6 | 1161 | 82.28% | 6 | 245 | 17.36% | 1 | 1 | 0.07% | 0 | 4 | 0.28% | 0 | ||
| Region 7 | 1575 | 90.47% | 9 | 151 | 8.67% | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 15 | 0.86% | 0 | ||
| Region 8 | 1501 | 84.99% | 6 | 175 | 9.91% | 0 | 11 | 0.62% | 0 | 79 | 4.47% | 0 | ||
| Total | 10,117 | 86.99% | 55 | 1,394 | 11.01% | 3 | 19 | 0.15% | 0 | 234 | 1.85% | 0 | 7 | 11,730 |
| Source: National Election Committee | ||||||||||||||
The King and National Assembly each nominate two senators, bring the total to 61 members.
See also
Notes
- Two independents.
