Prime Minister of Cambodia

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Khmer: នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, French: Premier ministre du Royaume du Cambodge) is the head of government of Cambodia.

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា
Incumbent Hun Manet since 22 August 2023
Office of the Prime Minister Royal Government of Cambodia
Style	His Excellency
Status	Head of government
Member of	Council of Ministers Council of the Throne
Reports to	National Assembly
Residence	The Peace Palace
Seat	Phnom Penh
Nominator	Political parties
Appointer	King of Cambodia
Term length	Five years, renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Cambodia
Inaugural holder	Norodom Sihanouk
Formation	18 March 1945; 79 years ago (1945-03-18)
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	KHR3,675,000,[1] including KHR10,600,000 MP's salary[2]
Website	Prime Minister of Cambodia

The prime minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet and leads the executive branch of the Royal Cambodian Government.

The prime minister is required to be a member of parliament, and is appointed by the monarch for a term of five years.

Since 1945, 36 individuals have served as prime minister; 32 as official prime ministers, and 4 in acting capacities.^[3]

The incumbent prime minister, since 2023, is Hun Manet of the Cambodian People's Party.

History

King Norodom Sihanouk held the position in March of 1945 during the time when Cambodia was a French protectorate. Sihanouk worked with Imperial Japan and declared independence from France on March 12, 1945. On 18 March, he said that he was the Prime Minister of Cambodia and formed the first government. It lasted until August 1945, when Sun Ngoc Thanh took the position.

The CPP-FUNCINPEC coalition of 1993 made it so that Hun Sen and Prince Norodom Ranariddh were both Prime Minister.

References

1. "Cambodian Prime Minister gets less than USD 1,000 per month". The Cambodia Herald. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016. Prime Minister gets salary and other allowances equal to 3,675,000 Riels about USD 918...
2. Willemnns, Alex (4 November 2014). "CNRP Reveals Kem Sokha's Monthly Salary". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2018. A lawmaker with no committee responsibilities takes home a $975 salary, but allowances (including $500 for gasoline) boost the figure to $2,650.
3. "36 Cambodian Prime Ministers since 1945". Khmer Times. 21 August 2014.