Capital: Phnom Penh Type of Government: Multi-party Democracy under a Constitutional Monarchy Main Religion: Buddhism
Independence: 9 November 1953 Constituencies: 158 districts
Structure of Legislature: Bicameral EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIARY Head of State (The King) National Assembly Supreme Court The King shall be head of state for life. The king The Nat Ass is consist of: at least 120 The Judicial is an independent power which is inviolable members directly elected by through a free, concerns itself on all legal cases including admin The Cambodian monarchy is an elected regime. universal, equal, direct and secret ballot, cases The King shall have no power to appoint his popular representation. The term of the Nat Judges shall not be dismissed. However, the successor. Ass is 5 years and ends when the new takes Supreme Council of the Magistracy shall take The King should be a member of the Royal place. disciplinary actions against any judge who family, at least 30 years old and a descendant Between Nat Ass sessions, the Standing makes mistake(s).. of King Ang Doung, Norodom or Sisowath. Committee of the National Assembly shall The Supreme Council of the Magistracy shall be If the King is unable to function, the President manage the work of the National Assembly. chaired by the King. The King may appoint his may take over as the Kings Regent The SC of the National Assembly consists of representative to chair the Supreme Council of The King shall appoint the Prime Minister and the President of the National Assembly, the the Magistracy. Council of Ministers in accordance to Art. 119. Vice-Presidents and all Chairpersons of the The Supreme Council of the Magistracy shall The King shall sign Royal Decrees (appointing, National Assembly Commissions. make requests to the King on the appointment of transferring or removal of public officers) upon The Nat Ass shall approve the national judges and prosecutors to all courts. the request of the Council of Ministers. budget, State planning, lending, borrowing, The Constitutional Council consists of nine financial contracts, and the imposition, members who are appointed for a term of nine- The King, together with PM, President of Nat modification or abolition of taxes, shall years. One third of the members of the Ass and President, can declare a state of approve administration accounts, shall adopt Constitutional Council shall be replaced every emergency. the law on general amnesty, shall approve or three years. Three members shall be appointed The King is the Supreme Commander of the repeal international treaties and conventions by the King, three by the Nat Ass and three by Armed Forces. and proclamation of war. the Supreme Council of the Magistracy. They The King can grant pardons and amnesties, The Nat Ass shall pass a vote of confidence in sign and ratify treaties and provide national interpret the Constitution and laws adopted by the Royal Government by an absolute Nat Ass decorations majority vote of all Members. Head of Government (Council of Ministers The Senate ->Prime Minister) The Senate consists of members whose The party with the largest number of seats in numbers shall not exceed one half of the Nat the Nat Ass shall form the Royal Govt upon Ass. The term is 6 years. which the Council of Ministers will come from The King shall appoint two Senators, the Nat after a vote of confidence from the Nat Ass. Ass shall elect two by majority vote and the Members of the Royal Government shall be rest are through a non-universal election. collectively responsible to the Nat Ass for the If the Senate makes recommendations and overall policy of the Royal Government. approves the law, or doesn't make any The organization and functioning of the Council recommendation, within the time limit of Ministers shall be determined by law. stipulated above, the law adopted by the Nat Ass shall be promulgated.