Union of Cambodian Democrats
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The Union of Cambodian Democrats was a political alliance in Cambodia
, which was formed by three political parties, one of them being the Khmer Nation Party of Sam Rainsy
, Prince Norodom Ranariddh
was involved as well. These three political parties called their umbrella group the "Union of Cambodian Democrats". It was created in exile in 1997 after a coup d'etat
. The leaders of three political parties which united their leadership and political parties together to create the Union of Cambodian Democrats were Sam Rainsy's Sam Rainsy Party
, Son Sann
's Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party
(now lead by Son Soubert) and also prince Norodom Ranariddh
's FUNCINPEC
party. However from the late 90's onwards a new political party,the Bou Hel and Ty Chhin's Khmer Neutral Party
, became part of the alliance .
Its goals are democracy, peace and sovereignty of what they consider as being the territories of Cambodia.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, which was formed by three political parties, one of them being the Khmer Nation Party of Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy
Sam Rainsy is a Cambodian politician.Sam Rainsy was born in Phnom Penh, son of Sam Sary, a member of Cambodia's government for a time in the 1950s. He moved to France in 1965, studied there and then worked in a variety of Parisian financial companies...
, Prince 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:...
was involved as well. These three political parties called their umbrella group the "Union of Cambodian Democrats". It was created in exile in 1997 after a coup d'etat
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
. The leaders of three political parties which united their leadership and political parties together to create the Union of Cambodian Democrats were Sam Rainsy's 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...
, Son Sann
Son Sann
Son Sann was a Cambodian politician and anti-communist resistance leader. Born in Phnom Penh, he held the office of Prime Minister in 1967-68. A devout Buddhist, he fathered seven children and was married....
's Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party
Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party
The Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party was a Cambodian political party founded in 1993 by former Cambodian Prime Minister Son Sann. The BLDP was created as a successor to the Khmer People's National Liberation Front , an anti-communist group also started by Son Sann.-1993 Cambodian election:The...
(now lead by Son Soubert) and also prince 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:...
's 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...
party. However from the late 90's onwards a new political party,the Bou Hel and Ty Chhin's Khmer Neutral Party
Khmer Neutral Party
-Political ideology:It believes in promoting a “pluralistic political system” which is a centrist political position where there’s democracy for people to express their own political views equally...
, became part of the alliance .
Its goals are democracy, peace and sovereignty of what they consider as being the territories of Cambodia.
External links
- Former Union of Cambodian Democrats website at archive.org