This article lists political parties in Cambodia. Cambodia is a one-party dominant state with the Cambodian People's Party in power, while minor parties are allowed to operate as stated in the constitution.
Active parties Parties currently represented in national or local government
PartyIdeologyPositionEst.ParliamentCommunalLeader Senate Assembly Chiefs Councillors Cambodian People's Party (CPP) Big tent 1951 Hun Sen FUNCINPEC Centre-right 1981 Norodom Chakravuth Candlelight Party Centre tocentre-left 1995 Teav Vannol Khmer Will Party Centre tocentre-left 2018 Kong Monika Khmer National United Party (KNUP) Centre-right 2016 Nhek Bun Chhay Grassroots Democratic Party Centre-left 2015 Yeng Virak Cambodia National Love Party 2020 Khoeuy Sinoeun Cambodian Youth Party (CYP) Populism 2015 Pich Sros Centre tocentre-left 2021 Yem Ponhearith Beehive Social Democratic Party (BSDP) Social democracy Centre-left 2015 Mam Sonando
Minor parties Party Year founded Leader Notes Cambodian Indigenous People's Democracy Party[km]2015Blang Sin Cambodian Liberty Party 2015 Sisowath Chakrey Noukpol Cambodian Nationality Party Cambodian Reform Party2021 Pol Ham Democratic Republic Party 2012 Sovan Panhchakseila Ekapheap Cheat Khmer Party Khmer Anti-Poverty Party 2007 Daran KravanhIn the United States Khmer Conservative Party 2019 Riel Khemarin Khmer Economic Development Party Khmer National Party 2004 Sum Sitha Khmer Power Party 2010 Soung Sophorn Khmer Republican Party 2006 Lon RithIn the United States Khmer Solidarity Party 2015 Lak Sopheap Khmer United Party League for Democracy Party 2006 Khem Veasna Reaksmey Khemara Party Society of Justice Party 2006 Ban Sophal United People of Cambodia 2003 Oeurn SarathNew Generation Party គណបក្សជំនាន់ថ្មី2024Meach SovannaraNation Power Party គណបក្សកម្លាំងជាតិ2023Sun ChanthyDemocratic Progressive Party[km]2025Yem PonhearithFounded in 2021 as Kampucheaniyum Party; Rebranded as the Democratic Progressive Party in September 2025
Historical parties Party Leader Created Dissolved Notes Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party Heng Samrin Succeeded by the Cambodian People's Party Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party Son Sann Cambodian National Unity Party Khieu Samphan and Son Sen Communist Party of Kampuchea Pol Pot Ruling party from 1976 to 1982. Democratic Party Norodom Phurissara Ruling party from 1946 to 1955. Democratic National Union Movement Ieng Sary Khmer National Solidarity Party Khieu Samphan Khmer People's National Liberation Front Son Sann Succeeded by the Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party. Khmer Renovation Party Sisowath Monipong Merged with Sangkum Reastr Niyum. Khmer Serei Son Ngoc Thanh Merged into the Khmer People's National Liberation Front. Liberal Party Norodom Norindeth Merged with Sangkum Reastr Niyum. Liberal Democratic Party Sak Sutsakhan MOULINAKA Prum Neakareach Party of Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Succeeded by the Cambodian National Unity Party. Pracheachon Keo Meas, Non Suon, and Penn Yuth Progressive Democrats Norodom Montana Merged with Sangkum Reastr Niyum. Republican Party Sisowath Sirik Matak Sangkum Reastr Niyum Norodom Sihanouk Ruling party from 1955 to 1970. Social Republican Party Lon Nol Ruling party from 1972 to 1975. United Issarak Front Son Ngoc Minh
Defunct parties Name Leader Created Dissolved Notes Alliance of the National Community Khieu Rada Cambodian Democratic Society PartyThorng Sovannara Dissolved for Inactivity Cambodian National Rescue Party Kem Sokha On November 16, 2017, the Supreme Court of Cambodia ruled to dissolve the CNRP Cambodian National Sustaining Party Pen Sovann Community of Royalist People's Party Norodom Ranariddh In January 2015, the CRPP merged into FUNCINPEC. Human Rights Party Kem Sokha Merged to form Cambodia National Rescue Party Khmer Improvement Party Lev An Khmer Democratic PartyUk PhourikDissolved for Inactivity Khmer Loves Khmer Party Hienh Theo Khmer Front Party Suth Dina Khmer Neutral Party Bou Hel Ty Chhin Nationalist Party Norodom Ranariddh Merged to form Cambodia National Rescue PartySam Rainsy Party Sam Rainsy Merged to form Cambodia National Rescue Party Union of Cambodian Democrats Sam RainsyNorodom RanariddhSon Soubert Hang Dara Democratic Movement PartyHang Dara
See also Elections in Cambodia Lists of political parties
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