Elections

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and 27 other political parties have reached an eight-point agreement to form a coalition for closer cooperation and mutual support. ...

The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is set to sign a “Cooperation and Coalition Agreement” with 27 other parties at an event to be presided over by CPP president and former prime minister Hun Sen on October 25. ...

The Ministry of Interior will not reissue registration documents to the Candlelight Party (CP). Following a September 21 meeting between ministry secretary of state Bun Honn and CP representatives, the ministry cited the fact that there is no relevant law which would authorise it to ...

The Ministry of Interior has granted the Candlelight Party’s (CP) request for a meeting with its representative to discuss their party’s registration. ...

The 4th Election of Capital, Provincial, Municipal, District and Khan Councils will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024. ...

The senate election is set to be held  on February 25 next year. ...

The registration of voters for the year 2023 will take place from Oct. 1 to 19 at the communes/Sangkat across the country, announced the National Election Committee (NEC) in a meeting with stakeholders held at the NEC’s headquarters in Phnom Penh this morning. ...

Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police detained and questioned 23 Candlelight party officials over the weekend for allegedly lying to people while collecting thumbprints to establish a new political party. Police say party members falsely told citizens that CPP leaders were behind the effort to create the ...

Among the more than 40 political parties registered with the Ministry of Interior, 29 have applied for membership in the Supreme Consultative Council (SCC).​ ...

World leaders have been quick to convey their congratulations to Hun Manet as he took the reins as Prime Minister of Cambodia on August 22.​ ...

Moments before Mr Hun Manet was sworn in as the new Prime Minister, his predecessor Mr Hun Sen said that he expects the new government to take Cambodia out of its least-developed country status and achieve the upper-middle-income and high-income in 2030 and 2050 respectively. ...

Khuon Sudary was elected on Tuesday as the president of Cambodia’s National Assembly for a new five-year term, becoming the first woman to hold this top post, according to the state-run National Television of Cambodia (TVK). ...

The formation of the new Royal Government of Cambodia will bring new investments to the country, generating more jobs and contributing to the economic growth. ...

Vietnamese leaders on August 22 extended congratulations to their Cambodian counterparts on the occasion of the establishment of the 7th-tenure National Assembly (NA) and Government (2023-2028). ...

Cambodia’s parliament will vote today to confirm Hun Manet as prime minister, completing a handover of power after last month’s election. ...

A Phnom Penh Municipal Court judge decided to end the first day of the trial of Candlelight Party Vice President Thach Setha, charged for allegedly writing bad checks, early because of Setha’s “bad mood.” ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) will review the voter list and update it accordingly after a nationwaide voter registration exercise is carried out from October to December. ...

The National Election Committee’s (NEC) “successful” holding of the 2023 general election reflected the proper implementation of the Kingdom’s Constitution, laws and relevant legal documents, said NEC vice-chairman Nuth Sokhom as he addressed an August 14 meeting held to summarise the electoral work. ...

The first sitting of the 7th Cambodian National Assembly (NA) will be convened on August 21, nearly one month after its election that took place on July 23. ...

The National Election Committee (NEC) is preparing for a significant two-day meeting on August 14 and 15 to assess and evaluate the proceedings of the July 23 general election. ...

The National Election cost around $50 million, and funds were used in an open and accountable manner. ...

National Election Committee (NEC) on the morning of August 5 announced the official July 23 parliamentary election results, confirming that the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) received 120 out of the 125 available seats in parliament. ...

Cambodia’s electoral process was “distorted” due to the ban on the Candlelight Party and ruling elites harassing opponents, UN experts said in a statement released Wednesday. ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday named one minister and a national police chief who will become deputy prime ministers in the Cabinet in the 7th mandate led by Hun Manet. ...