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The politics of Cambodia are defined within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the king serves as the head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In practice, Cambodia is an authoritarian state, as power is centralized in the hands of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) under long-standing leader Hun Sen .
This article lists political parties in Cambodia. Cambodia is a one-party dominant state with the Cambodian People's Party in power, ...
European Union – The elections were conducted in a restricted political and civic space, where the opposition, civil society and the media were unable to function effectively without hindrance, they also expressed regret of criminal convictions of political leaders and the disqualification of the main opposition party, the Candlelight Party ...
Three main political parties have dominated Cambodian politics over the last decade: the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), the United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia and, more recently, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP; party banned in 2017). Although the CPP dominated the elections held on July 27 ...
Chapter VIII of the Constitution states the role of the Royal Government of Cambodia. [1]Article 99: The Council of Ministers is the Royal Government of Cambodia. The Council of Ministers shall be led by one Prime Minister assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers, and by State Ministers, Ministers, and State Secretaries as members.
Cambodia's reputation as a safe destination for tourism has been hindered by civil and political unrest [186] [187] [188] and several high-profile examples of serious crime committed against tourists visiting the kingdom. [189] [190] [191] Cambodia's tourist souvenir industry employs many people around the main places of interest.
The National Assembly holds legislative power. In addition to the general law-making power, the National Assembly has specific powers regarding the national budget, taxes, administrative accounts, laws on general amnesty, international treaties and conventions, declarations of war, and the formation of the Royal Government.
Cambodia's first parliamentary elections were held on 1 September 1946. The Democratic Party remained the dominant-party in Cambodian politics throughout the 1940s until the formation of the Sangkum in 1955. Sangkum was the only legal party in Cambodia from 1955 to 1970 until a military coup by Marshal Lon Nol.