Cambodia has experienced a tumultuous political history over the past 150 years, transitioning from the Angkor dynasty to French colony to independent monarchy to Khmer Rouge communist regime. [1] Hun Sen has been the dominant political figure as Prime Minister since 1985, leading Cambodia through democratic elections and coalition governments. [2] The current system is a constitutional monarchy with King Norodom Sihamoni as head of state and Hun Sen heading the ruling government as Prime Minister. [3] Real power lies with the Prime Minister despite the monarchy's influence on national identity.

1. 캄보디아 정치
Cambodian-Politics

2. Political history of Cambodia
• ~1863
• dynasty of Angkor
• Invasion of Vietnam
• 1864~1940
• colony of FRANCE
• 1941~1970
• Sihanouk declaration of independence from France
• Sihanouk was selected as a king on 1955
• 1970~1975
• Coup of general Lon Nol on 1970.3.28
• After coup, Khmer republic
• Organization of Khmer Rouge

3. • 1975~1978
• Khmer Rouge’s revolution on 1975
• Declaration of Democratic Kampuchea on
1976
• Invasion of Vietnam on 1978
• 1979~1989
• Under control of Vietnam, puppet
government declare republic of Cambodia
people’s democracy on 1979
• On 1989, withdrawal of Vietnam
• 1989~1993
• On 1989, declaration of state of Cambodia
• 1993~1998
• First general election on 1993.5
• Sihanouk was selected as a king on 1993
• Ranariddh and Hun Sen was elected as Co-
Prime minister
• Constitutional law settled on 1993

4. • 1998~2003
• 2nd general election on 1998.7
• Hun Sen was selected as 2nd prime minister
• 2003~
• 3rd general election on 2003.7.27
• Norodom Sihamoni was selected as a king on 2004~current
• Hun Sen was elected as Prime minister
• He is still a prime minister
• Coalition government was set by CPP and Funcinpec party

5. Current
• Cambodia is a Constitutional monarchy
• Prime minister – Government
• Monarch - State

6. • The current Prime Minister of Cambodia
and leader of the Cambodian People's
Party (CPP)
• Hun Sen is currently the longest serving
leader in South East Asia
• One of the longest serving prime ministers
Hun Sen in the world, having been in power
through various coalitions since 1985.
Age 59
• As a Prime Minister he is the head of the
Government

7. Government
Legislative branch
- Bicameral Parliament:
1) National Assembly
(Radhasphea)
- 123 members
- CPP holds the majority of
seats
2) Senate (Protsaphea)
- 61 Members
- CPP =43 seats
- Funcinpec Party = 9

8. Norodom Sihanouk
• King of Cambodia from 1941
to 1955 and again from
1993 until his semi-
retirement and voluntary
abdication on 7 October
2004
• Age: 89

9. Norodom Sihamoni
• He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk
• Current reigning King of Cambodia since 29
October 2004
• Previously Cambodia's ambassador to
UNESCO
• As a King he reigns but does not rule – head
of state
Age: 59

10. Conclusion
• King reigns but does not rule, therefore has no political power
or the power to select his own heir.
• Ability of Cambodia to peacefully appoint a new king shows
the power and the stability of the government
• 실질적인 권력은 Prime minister에게 있음
• 파란만장한 과정속에서 캄보디아는 Constitutional
Monarchy 를 갖추었다.

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