2024 Cambodian Senate election
A senate election is due to be held in Cambodia on 25 February 2024.[1][2] This will be the 5th Senate election in history.
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All 58 elective seats in the Senate 31 seats needed for a majority[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
After resigning as PM, Hun Sen stated his intention to continue his political career as the President of the Cambodian People's Party, a member of the National Assembly, and the President of His Majesty's King's Supreme Privy Council. After the Senate Election on February 25, 2024, he intend to also become President of the Senate.[3]
On 5th of September, the Candlelight Party has been advised by the National Election Committee to make every effort to locate the original registration document issued by the Ministry of Interior or obtain a new one in order to be eligible to vote in the Senate election. NEC spokesman Hang Puthea suggested that CP leaders should try to locate the missing original paperwork or appeal to the Ministry of Interior to follow the legal process in order to obtain a new original document to register the candidates and parties at the NEC. According to CLP spokesman Kimsour Phirith, party officials have written Interior Minister Sar Sokha to address the issue with the party's registration documentation. According to him, the party is still exerting significant effort to request that the Ministry of Interior streamline the procedure and make it simpler for political parties to register.[4]
Electoral system
The Senate of Cambodia is elected every 6 years by an indirect party-list proportional representation through 8 multi members constituencies (regions), with the Communal Chiefs, Communal Councilors, Members of the National Assembly.[5]
| Regions | Seats |
|---|---|
| Region 1 | 6 |
| Region 2 | 8 |
| Region 3 | 5 |
| Region 4 | 10 |
| Region 5 | 7 |
| Region 6 | 7 |
| Region 7 | 9 |
| Region 8 | 6 |
| Regions | Provinces |
|---|---|
| Region 1 | Phnom Penh |
| Region 2 | Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum |
| Region 3 | Kandal |
| Region 4 | Banteay Meachey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pailin, Oddar Meanchey |
| Region 5 | Kampot, Kep, Takeo |
| Region 6 | Prey Veng, Svay Rieng |
| Region 7 | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Preah Sihanouk, Koh Kong, Pursat |
| Region 8 | Kampong Thom, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Strung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri |
Candidates
Notes
- taking into account the appointed seats which accounted for 4 seats at the time the election took place
References
- "Date set for next year's Senate election - Khmer Times". 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- Yutharo, Kim. "Date set as Feb 25 for next Senate election". phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- "Hun Manet will become new Prime Minister on August 22nd". Khmer Times. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- "CP advised to obtain document or miss Senate polls - Khmer Times". 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- "ក្នុងការបម្រើជាតិ តើព្រឹទ្ធសភាកម្ពុជា មានតួនាទី ភារកិច្ច និងរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធអ្វីខ្លះ? បើចង់ជ្រាបច្បាស់ សូមរីករាយទស្សនាទាំងអស់គ្នា។ | By TV Senate of Cambodia | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- Staff, Post. "Hun Sen hands over power to Manet". phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.