Senate of Cambodia


The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia. It is a legislative body composed of 62 members. Fifty-eight of the Senate seats are elected every six years by the commune councillors from 24 provinces of Cambodia and members of the National Assembly. In addition, the King nominates two Senators, and the National Assembly nominates two, ending with a total of 62 Senators. The Senate performs its duties as determined in the constitution and law in force. The Senate is chaired and presided by the President, currently Say Chhum of the Cambodian People's Party and assisted by two Vice Presidents.
The first Senate session was held on March 25, 1999 and the first election was held on January 22, 2006. The fourth and current Senate was inaugurated by King Norodom Sihamoni on April 23, 2018.
The next election is due to be held in 2024.

Term and session

Article 102:
The term of the Senate is six years and ends on the day when the new Senate takes office.
Article 107:
The Senate holds its ordinary sessions twice a year. Each session shall last at least three months. If requested by the king or Prime Minister, or at least one-third of all the senators, the Senate shall convene in an extraordinary session.
An absolute majority vote of all senators is used in the following cases:
A two-third majority vote of all senators is used for the following cases:
A three-fourths majority vote of all senators is to be used to decide on suspension of detention or indictment of any senator.

Leadership

The President of the Senate is assisted by two Vice Presidents who lead the Senate. If the President is unable to perform his/her duties due to illness or due to fulfilling the functions of Acting Head of State or as a Regent, or due to being on a mission abroad, a Vice President shall replace him.
The Permanent Committee of the Senate consists of:

Elections

2018

2012

List of senators in 2018

List of senators in 2012