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Parliament of Cambodia

Parliament of Cambodia

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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.

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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)

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Results of seat allocation by provinces

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Senate (2018)

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Results by region

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Elected Senators

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The King and National Assembly each nominate two senators, bring the total to 61 members.

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References

  1. "Cambodia 1993 (rev. 2008)". Constitute. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. Two members of FUNCINPEC
  3. Two independents
  4. National Election Committee, NEC (2018). "Election Results of the 2018 Senate Election by Region" (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-07-24.



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