Commune council
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There are 1,621 Communes
/Sangkats in Cambodia. Each Commune Council is composed of 5 to 11 members depending on demography and geography, elected through a proportional system where nationally registered political parties can compete by presenting a list of candidates of at least twice the number of seats in each Commune. There are no independent candidates.
The first commune-level election was held in February 2002. The latest one was held in April 2007.
Cambodia's first Senate
Election was held on January 22, 2006.
2 Senators were nominated by the King
and 2 were elected by the National Assembly of Cambodia
. The rest were elected by commune councillors.
Sources: Number of Women elected as Communes Councils’ Members for the 2007 Commune Council elections Nationwide (PDF)
Administrative divisions of Cambodia
Cambodia is divided into twenty-three provinces and the capital Phnom Penh. Provinces are further subdivided into districts and municipalities . Districts are divided into communes and quarters , then further divided into villages...
/Sangkats in Cambodia. Each Commune Council is composed of 5 to 11 members depending on demography and geography, elected through a proportional system where nationally registered political parties can compete by presenting a list of candidates of at least twice the number of seats in each Commune. There are no independent candidates.
The first commune-level election was held in February 2002. The latest one was held in April 2007.
Cambodia's first Senate
Senate of Cambodia
The Senate of Cambodia is the upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia.According to the , The Senate is a body that has legislative power and performs its duties as determined in the constitution and law. The Senate consists of 58 members that the number of which does not exceed half of all of...
Election was held on January 22, 2006.
2 Senators were nominated by the King
King of Cambodia
The King of Cambodia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The King's power is limited to that of a symbolic figurehead to whom people are to give love and respect...
and 2 were elected by the National Assembly of Cambodia
National Assembly of Cambodia
The National Assembly of Cambodia or Radhsphea is the lower house of the Parliament of Cambodia.It has 123 members, elected for five year terms by proportional representation, using provinces as constituencies of 1 to 18 members, and the D'Hondt method of seat distribution.-Elections:Summary of the...
. The rest were elected by commune councillors.
Latest elections
2007-04-01 Commune Councils Election Results| Political Parties | Male Commune Councils Members | | Female Commune Councils Members |
|---|---|---|
| CPP Cambodian People's Party The Cambodian People's Party is the current ruling party of Cambodia.This party was formerly known as Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party... |
6,600 | 1,393 |
| Sam Rainsy Party Sam Rainsy Party The Sam Rainsy Party is a personalist and more or less liberal party in Cambodia. The party is a member of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats... |
2,411 | 249 |
| Norodom Ranariddh Norodom Ranariddh Prince Norodom Ranariddh is the second son of former king Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni.-Biography:... Party |
414 | 11 |
| FUNCINPEC Funcinpec FUNCINPEC is a royalist political party in Cambodia. Before the 2008 election, FUNCINPEC and the Cambodian People's Party formed a coalition government, although FUNCINPEC's significance has decreased steadily since 1998, when it had an equal relationship with the CPP in the coalition.FUNCINPEC is... |
265 | 9 |
| Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party The Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party is a Cambodian political party whose leader was Hang Dara. It was created in May 2002.-Political ideologies:... |
1 | 0 |
| Total | 9,691 (85.36%) | 1,662 (14.64%) |
| Grand Total | 11,353 | |
Sources: Number of Women elected as Communes Councils’ Members for the 2007 Commune Council elections Nationwide (PDF)
Related external links
- Promoting Women's Participation In Decision Making At the commune level in Cambodia - by the World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
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