Parliament of Cambodia

Parliament

សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ

*Sâphéa Tâmnang Réastr*
Parliament ; សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ; Sâphéa Tâmnang Réastr
5th Senate ; 7th 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 Manet (CPP) ; since 22 August 2023
President of the Senate	Hun Sen (CPP) ; since 3 April 2024
President of the National Assembly	Khuon Sodary (CPP) ; since 22 August 2023
Structure
Seats	187 ; (62 Senators and ; 125 Members of Parliament)
Senate political groups	CPP (58) ; FUNCINPEC (2) ; Independent (2)
National Assembly political groups	CPP (120); FUNCINPEC (5);
Elections
Last Senate election	25 February 2024
Last National Assembly election	23 July 2023
Meeting place
Website
	Senate; National Assembly

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The Parliament (Khmer: សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ, Sâphéa Tâmnang Réastr [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.

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.^[1]

Latest elections

National Assembly (2023)



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

Source:^[2]
Province	CPP	FUNCINPEC	Total
Province			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 (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
Members appointed by National Assembly^[3]				2	0
Members appointed by Monarch^[4]				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

Results by region

Province	CPP			FUNCINPEC			KNUP			CYP			Total

	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Region 1	897	98.57%	6	11	1.21%	0	2	0.22%	0	0	0%	0	910
Region 2	1,305	95.33%	8	45	3.29%	0	16	1.17%	0	3	0.22%	0	1,369
Region 3	871	94.37%	5	44	4.77%	0	8	0.87%	0	0	0%	0	923
Region 4	2,054	92.77%	10	81	3.66%	0	79	3.57%	0	0	0%	0	2,214
Region 5	1,324	98.95%	7	14	1.05%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	1,338
Region 6	1,395	97.83%	7	18	1.26%	0	13	0.91%	0	0	0%	0	1,426
Region 7	1,682	97.23%	9	32	1.85%	0	16	0.92%	0	0	0%	0	1,730
Region 8	1,674	95.49%	6	47	2.68%	0	32	1.83%	0	0	0%	0	1,753
Source: NEC^[5]

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.

References

^ "Cambodia 1993 (rev. 2008)". Constitute. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "HEADED FOR A BIG WIN: Early results indicate CPP will secure 120 seats with Funcinpec getting five". Khmer Times. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
^ Two members of FUNCINPEC
^ Two independents
^ National Election Committee, NEC (2018). "Election Results of the 2018 Senate Election by Region" (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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[1] "Cambodia 1993 (rev. 2008)". Constitute. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[2] "HEADED FOR A BIG WIN: Early results indicate CPP will secure 120 seats with Funcinpec getting five". Khmer Times. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

[3] Two members of FUNCINPEC

[4] Two independents

[5] National Election Committee, NEC (2018). "Election Results of the 2018 Senate Election by Region" (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-07-24.

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