List of presidents of the National Assembly (Cambodia) explained

Post:President
Body:the National Assembly
Native Name:Central Khmer: ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា
Insignia:National Assembly (Cambodia) emblem.png
Insigniacaption:Seal of the National Assembly
Termlength:Five years
Memberof:Royal Council of the Throne
Incumbentsince:22 August 2023
Status:Presiding officer
Salary:11,536,000 KHR[1]

The president of the National Assembly (Central Khmer: ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា, in Central Khmer pronounced as /prɑtʰiən rɔətsapʰiə/) is the presiding officer of the lower chamber of the legislature.

Presidents of the National Assembly (1946–70)

Presidents of the National Assembly of Cambodia from 1946 to 1970.

NameTook officeLeft officePolitical party Notes
Ieu Koeus19461949Democratic Party (Cambodia)[2]
?19491951
Son Sann19511952[3]
Khuon Nay19521953[4]
?19531955
Oum Chheang SunOctober 1955January 1956Sangkum
Sim VarJanuary 1956October 1956Democratic Party (Cambodia)
Ek Yi Oun1956?[5]
??1958
Chuop HellApril 19581962
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum19621963[6]
Ung Hong Sath1963October 1966[7]
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum19661968
?19681969
Cheng Heng19691970
Ek Yi Oun19701970[8]

Presidents of the National Assembly (1970–75)

Presidents of the National Assembly of the Khmer Republic from 1970 to 1975.[9]

PortraitName
In officeParty
FromTo
In Tam
Central Khmer: អ៊ិន តាំ
18 March 197011 March 1971Democratic
Yem Sambaur
Central Khmer: យ៉ែម សំបូរ
May 19711972Democratic
Tan Kimhuon
Central Khmer: តាន់ គីមហួន
19721974
Ung Bunhor
Central Khmer: អ៊ឹង ប៊ុនហ៊័រ
19741975

Presidents of the People's Representative Assembly (1976–79)

Presidents of the People's Representative Assembly of Democratic Kampuchea from 1976 to 1979.

Presidents of the National Assembly (1981–93)

Presidents of the National Assembly of the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1981-1989) and the State of Cambodia (1989-1993).

PortraitName
In officeParty
FromToDuration
Chea Sim
ជា ស៊ីម
27 June 198114 June 1993KPRP
CPP

Presidents of the National Assembly (1993–present)

Presidents

PortraitName
In officePartyParliament
FromToDuration
Son Sann
សឺន សាន
14 June 1993 6 October 1993 BLDP
Chea Sim
ជា ស៊ីម
6 October 1993 25 November 1998
Norodom Ranariddh
នរោត្ដម រណឫទ្ធិ
25 November 1998 14 March 2006 FUNCINPEC
Heng Samrin
ហេង សំរិន
21 March 200622 August 2023
4 (2008)
6 (2018)
Khuon Sodary
ឃួន សុដារី
22 August 2023 IncumbentCPP

Vice presidents

NameTermParty
First vice presidents
Heng Samrin1998–2006 CPP
Nguon Nhel2006–2014CPP
Kem Sokha2014–2015 CNRP
You Hockry2017–2018FUNCINPEC
Nguon Nhel2018–2021CPP
Cheam Yeab2021–presentCPP
Second vice presidents
Nguon Nhel1997–2006CPP
Say Chhum2006–2012 CPP
Khuon Sodary2012–2014CPP
Nguon Nhel2014–2018
Khuon Sodary2018–2023CPP
2023–presentCPP

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: CNRP Reveals Kem Sokha's Monthly Salary . . 4 November 2014 . 5 September 2018.
  2. Book: Martin, Marie Alexandrine. Cambodia: A Shattered Society. 5 May 1994. University of California Press. Google Books. 9780520070523.
  3. Web site: Communautés et continents. 5 May 2019. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Notes et études documentaires. 5 May 2019. La Documentation Française. Google Books.
  5. Book: Banque nationale du Cambodge . Bulletin mensuel . fr . 1956.
  6. Web site: Political handbook of the world. 1962.
  7. Book: Political Handbook and Atlas of the World. 5 May 1966. Council on Foreign Relations. Internet Archive.
  8. News: Cambodian Crisis Grows as Troops Seem to Falter. Henry. Kamm. The New York Times . 23 April 1970. NYTimes.com.
  9. Web site: CAMBODIA: ANALYSIS OF US MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CAMBODIA 1970-1975 . Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).