Cambodia · Government
Government and administration in Cambodia
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of state — King
- Elective and constitutional; selected by the Royal Council of the Throne.
- Executive — Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister
- Answerable to the National Assembly.
- Legislative — National Assembly and Senate
- 125 directly elected members; the Senate is indirectly elected and reviews bills.
- Judicial — Supreme Council of the Magistracy
- Appoints, promotes and disciplines judges and prosecutors.
- Constitutional — Constitutional Council
- Nine members; abstract and referred review.
How legislation is made
Bills are introduced by the government or by members, pass the National Assembly, go to the Senate for review within a fixed period, and return to the Assembly which may override Senate objections. The Constitutional Council may be asked to review a text before promulgation by the King. Much operative detail is then set by sub-decree, which does not pass through the Assembly at all.
Enforcement institutions
- National Police
- Under the Ministry of Interior; includes the judicial police who investigate under prosecutorial direction.
- Anti-Corruption Unit
- Created by the 2010 Anti-Corruption Law; investigates and refers for prosecution.
- Ministry of Justice
- Administers the courts and the notarial and bailiff systems.
- Ministry of Land Management
- Systematic land registration and cadastral commissions for title disputes.
- Arbitration Council
- Resolves collective labour disputes; among the more trusted institutions.
Government bodies and regulators
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