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Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with a unitary structure [11] and a parliamentary form of government. [12] The constitution, which prescribes the governing framework, was promulgated in September 1993 by the Constituent Assembly that resulted from the 1993 general election conducted under the auspices of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy and multi-party state, [18] although the CPP dominates the political system. [19] Cambodia is a member of the United Nations, ASEAN, the RCEP, the East Asia Summit, the WTO, the Non-Aligned Movement, and La Francophonie, and is a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
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.
The prime minister of Cambodia is the head of government of the Kingdom of Cambodia.The prime minister is also the chairman of the Council of Ministers, and represents the government at home and abroad.
According to the Global Hunger Index, Cambodia currently ranks as the 32nd hungriest nation in the world out of the list of the 56 nations with the worst hunger situation(s) in the world. [37] Cambodia is a low-income economy, with two million people living in poverty, endemic government corruption and a poor record on human rights.
The Constitution of Cambodia states the National Assembly are elected 5 year terms from 25 multi-member constituencies based on the provinces by closed list proportional representation. Seats were allocated using the D'Hondt method and elections are to happen on the fourth Sunday of July.
Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC. The Paris Peace Accords were in 1991, and sought to settle once and for all the political violence that had plagued Cambodia since the 1960s. It was designed to put an end to the civil war in Cambodia, usher out the occupying Vietnamese army and establish free, fair and peaceful elections.
This is the fifth Cabinet of Hun Sen, who has led the government as sole Prime Minister since 1998 to 2023. All of the Cabinet ministers are from the ruling Cambodian People's Party. Members of the Cabinet are nominated by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the King of Cambodia. [citation needed]