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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

Parliament name Parliament
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Radhsphea Ney Preah Recheanachakr Kampuchea / National Assembly
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1997 -
LEADERSHIP
President Say Chhum (M) 
Notes Elected on 9 June 2015, re-elected on 23 April 2018.
Secretary General Oum Sarith (M) 
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 62 / 62
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN


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Women (current number) 11 (17.74%)
Mode of designation indirectly elected 60
appointed 2
Notes Indirectly elected members: 58 members are elected by Commune/Sangkat councillors while two others are elected by the National Assembly.
Appointed members: appointed by the King.
Term 6 ans
Last renewal dates 25 February 2018
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Senate
Vimeanrath Chamcar Mon
Preach Norodom Blvd
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Phone (855 23) 211 441
211 442
211 443
Fax (855 23) 211 446
E-mail oumsarith_sgsenate@yahoo.com
Website
http://www.senate.gov.kh/

ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Parliament name Parliament
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Radhsphea Ney Preah Recheanachakr Kampuchea / National Assembly
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral law 1 January 1900
Mode of designation indirectly elected 60
appointed 2
Constituencies Vacancies between general elections are filled by appointment except when less than six months of the Senate's term remain.
Voting system : (not applicable)
Voter requirements (not applicable)
CANDIDATES
Eligibility - age: 40 years
- Cambodian citizenship
Incompatibilities - any other active public function
- membership of the National Assembly
- membership in other institutions provided for in the Constitution
Candidacy requirements (not applicable)

LAST ELECTIONS

Parliament name Parliament
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Radhsphea Ney Preah Recheanachakr Kampuchea / National Assembly
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 25 February 2018
Timing and scope of renewal Elections were held for 58 members of the Senate indirectly elected by Commune/Sangkat Councillors.
N/A (Indirect elections)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 125 February 2018
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes



Notes
Distribution of votes
Round no 1
Political group Candidates Votes % of votes
Cambodian People's Party (CPP)
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total of seats
Cambodian People's Party (CPP) 58
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men

Women

Percent of women
51

11

17.74%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Note on the Senate elections
The statutory number of the Senate has increased from 61 to 62 in accordance with the 2015 Law on the Election of Senate Members: 58 senators (instead of 57 previously) are indirectly elected by Commune/Sangkat councillors while two senators are elected by the National Assembly and two others are appointed by the King.

One more senate seat has been added as Preah Sihanouk province will get two additional seats in the National Assembly at the next elections scheduled for July 2018, thereby increasing the statutory number of the National Assembly from 123 to 125. Article 99 of the Constitution stipulates: "The Senate consists of members, the number of which does not exceed half of all of the members of the Assembly."

As at 23 April 2018, there were 11 women out of the 62 members
- Eight women were indirectly elected;
- Two women were appointed by the King;
- One woman was elected by the National Assembly.

Sources:
Senate (05.03.2018, 25.04.2018)
Kyodo News Service

This page was last updated on 25 April 2018
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