List of presidents of the National Assembly (Cambodia)

President of the National Assembly
ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា
Seal of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Khuon Sudary
since 22 August 2023
National Assembly
StyleSamdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei
Samdech Rathsaphea Thipadei
StatusPresiding officer
Member ofRoyal Council of the Throne
AppointerElected by the National Assembly
Term lengthFive years
Formation1 September 1946; 78 years ago (1946-09-01)
Salary11,536,000 KHR[1]
Websitenational-assembly.org.kh

The president of the National Assembly (Khmer: ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា, Brâthéan Rôdthâsâphéa [prɑtʰiən rɔətsapʰiə]) is the presiding officer of the lower chamber of the legislature.

Presidents of the National Assembly (1946–70)

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

Name Took office Left office Political party Notes
Ieu Koeus 1946 1949 Democratic Party (Cambodia) [2]
? 1949 1951
Son Sann 1951 1952 [3]
Khuon Nay 1952 1953 [4]
? 1953 1955
Oum Chheang Sun October 1955 January 1956 Sangkum [3]
Sim Var January 1956 October 1956 Democratic Party (Cambodia)
Ek Yi Oun 1956 ? [5]
? ? 1958
Chuop Hell April 1958 1962 Sangkum
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum 1962 1963 Sangkum [6]
Ung Hong Sath 1963 October 1966 [7]
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum 1966 1968 Sangkum
? 1968 1969
Cheng Heng 1969 1970 Social Republican Party
Ek Yi Oun 1970 1970 [8]

Presidents of the National Assembly (1970–75)

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

Portrait Name
(Birth-Death)
In office Party
From To
In Tam
អ៊ិន តាំ
(1916-2006)
18 March 1970 11 March 1971 Democratic
Yem Sambaur
យ៉ែម សំបូរ
(1913-1989)
May 1971 1972 Democratic
Tan Kimhuon
តាន់ គីមហួន
1972 1974
Ung Bunhor
អ៊ឹង ប៊ុនហ៊័រ
1974 1975

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

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

Portrait Name
(Birth-Death)
In office Party
From To Duration
Nuon Chea
នួន ជា
(1926-2019)
13 April 1976 7 January 1979 2 years, 269 days CPK

Presidents of the National Assembly (1981–93)

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

Portrait Name
(Birth-Death)
In office Party
From To Duration
Chea Sim
ជា ស៊ីម
(1932-2015)
27 June 1981 14 June 1993 11 years, 352 days KPRP
CPP

Presidents of the National Assembly (1993–present)

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Presidents

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Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
In office Party Parliament
From To Duration
Son Sann
សឺន សាន
(1911–2000)
14 June 1993 6 October 1993 114 days BLDP 1 (1993)
Chea Sim
ជា ស៊ីម
(1932–2015)
6 October 1993 25 November 1998 5 years, 50 days CPP
Norodom Ranariddh
នរោត្ដម រណឫទ្ធិ
(1944–2021)
25 November 1998 14 March 2006 7 years, 109 days FUNCINPEC 2 (1998)
3 (2003)
Heng Samrin
ហេង សំរិន
(1934–)
21 March 2006 22 August 2023 17 years, 154 days CPP
4 (2008)
5 (2013)
6 (2018)
Khuon Sudary
ឃួន សុដារី
(1952–)
22 August 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 88 days CPP 7 (2023)

Vice-Presidents

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Name Term Party
First Vice-Presidents
Heng Samrin 1998–2006 CPP
Nguon Nhel 2006–2014 CPP
Kem Sokha 2014–2015 CNRP
You Hockry 2017–2018 FUNCINPEC
Nguon Nhel 2018–2021 CPP
Cheam Yeab 2021–present CPP
Second Vice-Presidents
Nguon Nhel 1997–2006 CPP
Say Chhum 2006–2012 CPP
Khuon Sudary 2012–2014 CPP
Nguon Nhel 2014–2018 CPP
Khuon Sudary 2018–2023 CPP
Vong Sauth 2023–present CPP

References

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

Sources

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  • Various editions of The Europa World Year Book