List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia

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The Prime Minister of Cambodia (Khmer: នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា) 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. The Prime Minister is elected to a five-year term, with no limits imposed on the office. Since 1945, there have been 36 prime ministers.[1]

Constitutionally the Prime Minister is required to be a member of the National Assembly. He must also gain their approval through a resolution before an official appointment by the King can take place. The traditional swearing-in ceremony takes place at the Royal Palace where the Prime Minister-elect has to take an oath of office in front of the King and the two Patriarch monks.

The current Prime Minister of Cambodia is Hun Sen, since 14 January 1985.

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Political parties
Other factions

Prime Ministers of Cambodia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Colonial Cambodia (1945–53)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Monarch
(Reign)
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
1 Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 18 March 1945 13 August 1945 148 days Independent
King
Norodom Sihanouk
(1941–1955)
2 Son Ngoc Thanh
(1908–1977)		 14 August 1945 16 October 1945 63 days Independent
3 Sisowath Monireth
(1909–1975)		 17 October 1945 15 December 1946 1 year, 59 days Independent
4 Sisowath Youtevong
(1913–1947)		 15 December 1946 15 July 1947 212 days Democratic Party
5 Sisowath Watchayavong
(1891–1972)		 25 July 1947 20 February 1948 210 days Democratic Party
6 Chhean Vam
(1916–2000)		 20 February 1948 14 August 1948 176 days Democratic Party
7 Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 15 August 1948 21 January 1949 159 days Democratic Party
8 Yem Sambaur
(1913–1989)		 12 February 1949 20 September 1949 220 days Democratic Party
9 Ieu Koeus
(1905–1950)		 20 September 1949 29 September 1949 9 days Democratic Party
(8) Yem Sambaur
(1913–1989)		 29 September 1949 28 April 1950 211 days Democratic Party
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 28 April 1950 30 May 1950 32 days Independent
10 Sisowath Monipong
(1912–1956)		 30 May 1950 3 March 1951 277 days Independent
11 Oum Chheang Sun
(1900–1963)		 3 March 1951 12 October 1951 223 days Democratic Party
12 Huy Kanthoul
(1909–1991)		 13 October 1951 16 June 1952 247 days Democratic Party
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 16 June 1952 24 January 1953 222 days Independent
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 24 January 1953 9 November 1953 289 days Democratic Party

Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Monarch
(Reign)
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 9 November 1953 22 November 1953 13 days Democratic Party
King
Norodom Sihanouk
(1941–1955)
13 Chan Nak
(1892–1954)		 23 November 1953 7 April 1954 135 days Independent
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 7 April 1954 18 April 1954 11 days Independent
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 18 April 1954 26 January 1955 283 days Democratic Party
14 Leng Ngeth
(1900–1975)		 26 January 1955 3 October 1955 250 days Democratic Party
King
Norodom Suramarit
(1955–1960)
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 3 October 1955 5 January 1956 94 days Sangkum
(11) Oum Chheang Sun
(1900–1963)		 5 January 1956 29 February 1956 55 days Sangkum
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 1 March 1956 24 March 1956 23 days Sangkum
15 Khim Tit
(1896–1975)		 3 April 1956 29 July 1956 117 days Sangkum
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 15 September 1956 15 October 1956 30 days Sangkum
16 Sam Yun
(1905–1974)		 25 October 1956 9 April 1957 166 days Sangkum
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 9 April 1957 7 July 1957 89 days Sangkum
17 Sim Var
(1906–1989)		 26 July 1957 11 January 1958 169 days Sangkum
18 Ek Yi Oun
(1910–2013)		 11 January 1958 17 January 1958 6 days Sangkum
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 17 January 1958 24 April 1958 97 days Sangkum
(17) Sim Var
(1906–1989)		 24 April 1958 10 July 1958 77 days Sangkum
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 10 July 1958 19 April 1960 1 year, 284 days Sangkum
19 Pho Proeung
(1903–1975)		 19 April 1960 28 January 1961 284 days Independent
Prince
Norodom Sihanouk
(1960–1970)
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 28 January 1961 17 November 1961 293 days Sangkum
(1) Norodom Sihanouk
(1922–2012)		 17 November 1961 13 February 1962 88 days Sangkum
20 Nhiek Tioulong
(1908–1996)
Acting Prime Minister		 13 February 1962 6 August 1962 174 days Sangkum
21 Chau Sen Cocsal
(1905–2009)
Acting Prime Minister		 6 August 1962 6 October 1962 61 days Sangkum
22 Norodom Kantol
(1920–1976)		 6 October 1962 25 October 1966 4 years, 19 days Sangkum
23 Lon Nol
(1913–1985)		 25 October 1966 1 May 1967 188 days Sangkum /
FARK (ARK)
24 Son Sann
(1911–2000)		 1 May 1967 31 January 1968 275 days Sangkum
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 31 January 1968 14 August 1969 1 year, 195 days Sangkum
(23) Lon Nol
(1913–1985)		 14 August 1969 9 October 1970 1 year, 56 days Sangkum /
FARK (ARK)

Khmer Republic (1970–75)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Head of State
(Term)
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(23) Lon Nol
(1913–1985)		 9 October 1970 11 March 1971 153 days FANK (ANK) Cheng Heng
(1970–1972)
25 Sisowath Sirik Matak
(1914–1975)		 11 March 1971 18 March 1972 1 year, 7 days FANK (ANK)
(2) Son Ngoc Thanh
(1908–1977)		 18 March 1972 15 October 1972 211 days Khmer Serei
President
Lon Nol
(1972–1975)
26 Hang Thun Hak
(1926–1975)		 15 October 1972 6 May 1973 203 days Social Republican Party
27 In Tam
(1922–2006)		 6 May 1973 9 December 1973 217 days Democratic Party
28 Long Boret
(1933–1975)		 26 December 1973 17 April 1975 1 year, 129 days Social Republican Party

Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Head of State
(Term)
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(7) Penn Nouth
(1906–1985)		 17 April 1975 4 April 1976 353 days National United Front of Kampuchea
Prince
Norodom Sihanouk
(1975–1976)
29 Khieu Samphan
(1931–)
Acting Prime Minister		 4 April 1976 14 April 1976 10 days Communist Party of Kampuchea
30 Pol Pot
(1925–1998)		 14 April 1976 27 September 1976 166 days Communist Party of Kampuchea
Khieu Samphan
(1976–1979)
31 Nuon Chea
(1926–)
Acting Prime Minister		 27 September 1976 25 October 1976 28 days Communist Party of Kampuchea
(30) Pol Pot
(1925–1998)		 25 October 1976 7 January 1979 2 years, 74 days Communist Party of Kampuchea

People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia (1979–93)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Head of State
(Term)
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
Vacant (7 January 1979 – 27 June 1981)
Heng Samrin
(1979–1992)
32 Pen Sovan
(1936–2016)		 27 June 1981 5 December 1981 161 days Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
33 Chan Sy
(1932–1984)		 9 February 1982 26 December 1984 2 years, 321 days Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
34 Hun Sen
(1952–)		 14 January 1985 2 July 1993 8 years, 169 days Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
Chea Sim
(1992–1993)
35 Norodom Ranariddh
(1944–)
First Prime Minister		 2 July 1993 24 September 1993 84 days FUNCINPEC
Prince
Norodom Sihanouk
(1993)
(34) Hun Sen
(1952–)
Second Prime Minister		 21 September 1993 24 September 1993 3 days Cambodian People's Party

Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party Monarch
(Reign)
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(35) Norodom Ranariddh
(1944–)
First Prime Minister		 24 September 1993 6 August 1997 3 years, 316 days FUNCINPEC
King
Norodom Sihanouk
(1993–2004)
(34) Hun Sen
(1952–)
Second Prime Minister		 24 September 1993 30 November 1998 5 years, 67 days Cambodian People's Party
36 Ung Huot
(1945–)
First Prime Minister		 6 August 1997 30 November 1998 1 year, 116 days FUNCINPEC
(34) Hun Sen
(1952–)		 30 November 1998 Incumbent 18 years, 8 days Cambodian People's Party
King
Norodom Sihamoni
(2004–)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PM office 'first held power with Pol Pot". The Phnom Penh Post. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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