Cabinet of Cambodia

The Cabinet of Cambodia, officially known as the Council of Ministers (Khmer: គណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី, French: Conseil des ministres), is the executive body of the Kingdom of Cambodia led by the Prime Minister, assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers, Senior Ministers, Ministers, and Secretaries of State. Members of the Cabinet are nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Monarch.

Seal of the Council of Ministers.

Role

Chapter VIII of the Constitution states the role of the Royal Government of Cambodia.[1]

  • Article 99: The Council of Ministers is the Royal Government of Cambodia. The Council of Ministers shall be led by one Prime Minister assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers, and by State Ministers, Ministers, and State Secretaries as members.
  • Article 100: At the recommendation of the President and with the agreement of both Vice-Presidents of the Assembly, the King shall designate a dignitary from among the representatives of the winning party to form the Royal Government. This designated Assembly or members of the political parties represented in from the Assembly. After the Assembly has given its vote of confidence, the King shall issue a Royal decree (Kret) appointing the entire Council of Ministers. Before taking office, the Council of Ministers shall take an oath as stipulated an Annex 6.
  • Article 101: The functions of members of the Royal Government shall be incompatible with professional activities in trade or industry and with the holding of any position in the public service.
  • Article 102: Members of the Royal Government shall be collectively responsible to the Assembly for the overall policy of the Royal Government. Each member of the Royal Government shall be individually responsible to the Prime Minister and the Assembly for his/her own conduct.
  • Article 103: Members of the Royal Government shall not use the orders, written or verbal, of anyone as grounds to exonerate themselves form their responsibility.
  • Article 104: The Council of Minister shall meet every week inn plenary session or in a working session. The Prime Minister shall chair the plenary sessions. The Prime Minister may assign a Deputy Prime Minister to preside over the working sessions. Minutes of the Council of Ministers' meeting shall be forwarded to the King for His information.
  • Article 105: The Prime Minister shall have the right to delegate his power to a Deputy Prime Minister or to any member of the Royal Government.
  • Article 106: If the post of Prime Minister is permanently vacant, a new Council of Ministers shall be appointed under the procedure stipulated in this Constitution. If the vacancy is temporary, an acting Prime Minister shall be provisionally appointed.
  • Article 107:Each member of the Royal Government shall be punished for any crimes or misdemeanors that he/she has committed in the course of his/her duty. In such cases and when his/her duty, the Assembly shall decide to file charges against him/her with competent. The Assembly shall decide on such matters though a secret vote by a simple majority thereof.
  • Article 108: The organization and functioning of the Council of Ministers shall be determined by law.

Current cabinet

The Office of the Council of Ministers in Phnom Penh hosts Cabinet meetings.

The members of the sixth and current Council of Ministers were sworn in on 6 September 2018. The National Assembly voted Hun Sen as Prime Minister for another five-year term.

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister Hun Sen6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister
Minister in Charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers
 Bin Chhin6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economy and Finance
 Aun Pornmoniroth6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
 Prak Sokhonn6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Interior
 Sar Kheng6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction
 Chea Sophara6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of National Assembly–Senate Relations and Inspection
 Men Sam An6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of National Defence
 Tea Banh6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhaily6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Deputy Prime Minister Ke Kim Yan6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Civil Service Pich Bunthin6 September 201830 March 2020CPP
 Prum Sokha30 March 2020IncumbentCPP
Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Cults and Religion Him Chhem6 September 201830 March 2020CPP
 Chhit Sokhon30 March 2020IncumbentCPP
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Hang Chuon Naron6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Environment Say Sam Al6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Health Mam Bunheng6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana6 September 201830 March 2020CPP
 Keut Rith30 March 2020IncumbentCPP
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Sam Heng6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Planning Chhay Than6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Tram Iv Tek6 September 201830 March 2020CPP
 Chea Vandeth30 March 2020IncumbentCPP
Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Rural Development Ouk Rabun6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Industry and Handicrafts Cham Prasidh6 September 201830 March 2020CPP
Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Cham Prasidh30 March 2020IncumbentCPP
Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Vong Soth6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Tourism Thong Khon6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Lim Kean Hor6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Minister of Women's Affairs Ing Kuntha Phavi6 September 2018IncumbentCPP
Secretary of State for Civil Aviation Mao Havannall6 September 2018IncumbentCPP

References

  1. "Constitution of Cambodia". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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