National Assembly of Cambodia

National Assembly of Cambodia
Radhsphea ney Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa
4th Legislature
Type
Type Lower house
Leadership
President Heng Samrin, (CPP)
since July 2006
Head of Government Hun Sen, (CPP)
since July 2008
Leader of the Opposition Sam Rainsy, (SRP)
since July 2008
Structure
Members 123
Political groups CPP (90)
SRP (26)
HRP (3)
NRP (2)
FUNCINPEC (2)
Elections
Last election 27 July 2008
Meeting place
Website
www.national-assembly.org.kh

The National Assembly of Cambodia or Radhsphea is the lower house of the Parliament of Cambodia.

It has 123 members, elected for five year terms by proportional representation, using provinces as constituencies of 1 to 18 members, and the D'Hondt method of seat distribution.

Contents

Elections

e • d Summary of the 27 July 2003 National Assembly election results
Party Votes % Seats
Cambodian People's Party 2,447,259 47.3%
 
73
Sam Rainsy Party 1,130,423 21.9%
 
24
FUNCINPEC 1,072,313 20.8%
 
26
Khmer Democratic Party 95,927 1.9%
 
The Rice Party 76,086 1.5%
 
Indra Buddra Party 62,338 1.2%
 
Proloung Khmer Party 56,010 1.1%
 
Total (turnout 81.5%) 5,168,837 123
Sources:www.necelect.org.kh
e • d Summary of the 27 July 2008 National Assembly election results
Party Votes % Seats
Cambodian People's Party 3,492,374 58.1%
 
90
Sam Rainsy Party 1,316,714 21.9%
 
26
Human Rights Party 397,816 6.62%
 
3
Norodom Ranariddh Party 337,943 5.62%
 
2
FUNCINPEC 303,764 5.05%
 
2
League for Democracy 68,909 1.15%
 
Khmer Democratic Party 32,386 0.54%
 
Democratic Movement Party 25,065 0.42%
 
Society of Justice Party 14,112 0.23%
 
Khmer Republican Party 11,693 0.19%
 
Khmer Anti-Poverty Party 9,501 0.16%
 
Total (turnout 81.5%) 6,010,277 123
Source: www.necelect.org.kh

The next National Assembly Elections are scheduled for July 2013.

Presidents of the National Assembly

Name Period
Son Sann 1993
Chea Sim 1993 - 1998
Norodom Ranariddh 1998 - 2006
Heng Samrin 2006 - present

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