Cambodia is a legitimate dominion and multiparty democracy Constitution. The Royal Government of Cambodia, formed on the basis of elections internationally recognized as free and fair, was established September 24, 1993.
The executive branch consists of the king, who is head of state, an appointed Prime Minister, 10 deputy prime ministers, 16 senior ministers, 26 ministers, 206 secretaries of state, and 205 Assistant Secretaries of State. The bicameral Parliament consists of a 123-member elected National Assembly and a Senate of 61 members. The judiciary includes a Supreme Court, lower courts, and an internationalized court with jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Administrative subdivisions: 23 provinces and one municipality.
Even if the post-1993 period was relatively stable compared to previous decades, political violence remains a problem throughout 1990. In 1997, the wrestling between the supporters of Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Hun Sen broke out when more than 100 deaths Funcinpec and the group of a few people Cambodian (CPP) victims. Some leaders of Funcinpec were forced to flee the country, and Hun Sen took over as prime minister. Funcinpec leaders returned to Cambodia shortly before the 1998 elections the National Assembly. In these elections, the CPP received 41% of the votes, 32% of the Funcinpec and Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) 13%. Because of political violence, intimidation and lack of media access to many international observers assessed the elections have serious shortcomings. CPP Funcinpec and formed another coalition government with the CPP, Senior Partner.
Elections to the National Assembly in July 2003 failed to give one party a majority of two thirds of seats required by the Constitution to form a government. Followed a political stalemate, which was not resolved until July 2004 when the National Assembly approved a controversial amendment to the Constitution to demand a vote on a new government. The National Assembly then approved a new coalition government composed of the CPP and FUNCINPEC, with Hun Sen as prime minister and Prince Norodom Ranariddh as president of the National Assembly. PRS, with the support of various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) claimed the appendix was unconstitutional, and boycotted the vote.
On October 7, 2004, King Sihanouk abdicated due to illness. On October 14, the Cambodian Throne Council selected Prince Norodom Sihamoni to succeed Sihanouk as king. King Norodom Sihamoni officially ascended the throne in a coronation ceremony Oct. 29, 2004. In February 2005, the National Assembly to lift the parliamentary immunity of three opposition MPs, including SRP leader Sam Rainsy, in connection with proceedings against them by members of the ruling parties. One of the members, Cheam Channy was arrested and tried, while Sam Rainsy went into self-imposed exile. In October 2005, government critics were arrested by Cambodian border treaties with Vietnam and later arrested four human rights activists following the International Day of Human Rights in December. In January 2006, the improved political climate in the Prime Minister’s decision to release all political prisoners and allowing Sam Rainsy returned to Cambodia. Elections in Cambodia held the first joint in February 2002 to choose leaders and members of the commune in 1621 (municipality) councils have also been marked by political violence and below to be free and fair by international standards.
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