Senate of Cambodia

the Upper House of the Parliament of Cambodia

The Constitution states "The Senate is a body that has legislative power and performs its duties as determined in the constitution and law. The Senate consists of members the number of which does not exceed half of all of the members of the Assembly." 2 Senators will be nominated by the King and 2 will be elected by the National Assembly of Cambodia.

The Senate is led by a 12-person permanent commission (bureau), which is in turn chaired by the President of the Senate

Cambodia's first 5 years term Senate Election was held on January 22, 2006. The election was non-universal in nature because only commune council. There are 1,621 Communes/Sangkats in Cambodia. Each Commune Council is composed of 5 to 11 members depending on demography and geography, elected through a proportional system where nationally registered political parties can compete by presenting a list of candidates of at least twice the number...

Members of Cambodia Senate (2006-01-22 Senate Elections Results). (Figure 1)

King Norminees	Parliamentary Nominees	CPP	Funcinpec	SRP
2	2	43	9	2

Samdech Chea Sim, Chairman

H.R.H Samdech Sisowath Chiwanmonirak

H.E TEP Ngorn: Biography, 2nd Vice President of the Senate

H.E OUM Sarith: Biography, Secretariat General

King Nominees

H.E OUM Mannorine

H.E IEU Pannakar

Parliamentary Nominees

Samdech NORODOM Bophadevi

H.E SABU Bacha

Cambodia People Party Nominees

1. H.E SIM KA
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2. H.E CHEA CHETH
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3. H.E Mrs. PUM SICHAN
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4. H.E OUK BOUN CHHOEUN
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5. H.E TITH REAM
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6. H.E Mrs. CHHOUK CHHIM

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7. H.E VAN MAD
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8. H.E CHHIT KIMYEAT
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9. H.E Mrs. TY BORASY
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10. H.E SY KONGTRIV
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11. H.E LAV MING KAN
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12. H.E SEK SAM IET
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13. H.E CHHEA THANG
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14. H.E KANG CHAN
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15. H.E OK KONG
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16. H.E SUON LOAN
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17. H.E PUTH CHOUP
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18. H.E CHHAT LOEUM
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19. H.E HONG TOUHAY
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20. H.E PENG PHATH
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21. H.E TOCH SAK
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22. H.E KOK AN
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23. H.E PUTH KHOV
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24. H.E MONG REIHTHY
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25. H.E UNG TY
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26. H.E Mrs. MEAN SOMAN
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27. H.E CHAN PHIN
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28. H.E MEN SARUN
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29. H.E CHEY SAPHON
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30. H.E CHEA SON
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31. H.E KIM NAING
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32. H.E Mrs. LAK AUN
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33. H.E UM SARITH
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34. H.E ROS SRENG
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35. H.E THONG CHON
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36. H.E KONG SAREACH
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37. H.E LY YONG PHAT
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38. H.E LAY Y PISITH
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39. H.E YANG SEM
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40. H.E SOEUY KEO
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41. H.E SOM SOPHA
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42. H.E BOEUY KOEUK
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43. H.E Mrs. PRUM SORTH
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Funcipec Nominees

1. H.E POK KOSAL

2. H.E PEOU SITHIK

3. H.E Mrs. MEN MALY

4. H.E UNG HUOT

5. H.E CHEA KIM

6. H.E Mrs. KHLOTH TONG PHKA

7. SAMDECH NOROMDOM CHAKRAPONG

8. H.E THOAM BUNSRON

9. H.E POR BUNSROEU