The prime minister of Cambodia (, , ; literally 'chief minister') is the head of government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The prime minister is also the chairman of the Council of Ministers, and represents the government at home and abroad. Under the current constitution, the prime minister is elected to a five-year term, with no limits imposed on the office. Since 1945, there have been 37 prime ministers, including 4 who served in acting capacity.
Constitutionally the prime minister is required to be a member of the National Assembly. He must also gain their approval through a resolution before an official appointment by the King can take place. The traditional swearing-in ceremony takes place at the Royal Palace where the prime minister-elect has to take an oath of office in front of the King and the two Patriarch monks.
The current prime minister of Cambodia is Hun Manet, since 22 August 2023.
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Portrait Name Term of office Party Election Cabinet Head of state Took office Left office Time in office Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945) 1 KingNorodom Sihanouk 1945 1945 Independent — Sihanouk I Norodom Sihanouk 2 Sơn Ngọc Thành 1945 1945 Independent — Thành I French protectorate of Cambodia (1945–1953) 3 PrinceSisowath Monireth 1945 1946 Independent — Monireth 4 PrinceSisowath Youtevong 1946 1947 Democratic 1946 Youtevong 5 PrinceSisowath Watchayavong 1947 1948 Democratic — Watchayavong 6 Chhean Vam 1948 1948 Democratic 1947 Vam 7 Penn Nouth 1948 1949 Democratic — Nouth I 8 Yem Sambaur 1949 1949 National Recovery Party — Sambaur I 9 Ieu Koeus 1949 1949 Democratic — Koeus (8) Yem Sambaur 1949 1950 National Recovery Party — Sambaur II (1) KingNorodom Sihanouk 1950 1950 Independent — Sihanouk II 10 PrinceSisowath Monipong 1950 1951 Independent — Monipong 11 Oum Chheang Sun 1951 1951 Democratic — Sun I 12 Huy Kanthoul 1951 1952 Democratic 1951 Kanthoul (1) KingNorodom Sihanouk 1952 1953 Independent — Sihanouk III (7) Penn Nouth 1953 1953 Democratic — Nouth II Kingdom of Cambodia / State of Cambodia (1953–1970) (7) Penn Nouth 1953 1953 Democratic — Nouth II 13 Chan Nak 1953 1954 Independent — Nak (1) KingNorodom Sihanouk 1954 1954 Independent — Sihanouk IV (7) Penn Nouth 1954 1955 Democratic — Nouth III 14 Leng Ngeth 1955 1955 Democratic — Ngeth Norodom Suramarit (1) PrinceNorodom Sihanouk 1955 1956 Sangkum 1955 Sihanouk V (11) Oum Chheang Sun 1956 1956 Sangkum — Sun II (1) PrinceNorodom Sihanouk 1956 1956 Sangkum — Sihanouk VI 15 Khim Tit 1956 1956 Sangkum — Tit (1) PrinceNorodom Sihanouk 1956 1956 Sangkum — Sihanouk VII 16 San Yun 1956 1957 Sangkum — Yun (1) PrinceNorodom Sihanouk 1957 1957 Sangkum — Sihanouk VIII 17 Sim Var 1957 1958 Sangkum — Var I 18 Ek Yi Oun 1958 1958 Sangkum — Oun (7) Penn Nouth 1958 1958 Sangkum — Nouth IV (17) Sim Var 1958 1958 Sangkum 1958 Var II (1) PrinceNorodom Sihanouk 1958 1960 Sangkum — Sihanouk IX Norodom Sihanouk 19 Pho Proeung 1960 1961 Independent — Proeung IProeung II (7) Penn Nouth 1961 1961 Sangkum — Nouth V (1) PrinceNorodom Sihanouk 1961 1962 Sangkum — Sihanouk X — GeneralNhiek Tioulong 1962 1962 Sangkum — Sihanouk X — Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum 1962 1962 Sangkum — Sihanouk X 20 PrinceNorodom Kantol 1962 1966 Sangkum 1962 Kantol 21 MarshalLon Nol 1966 1967 Sangkum / Military 1966 Nol I 22 Son Sann 1967 1968 Sangkum — Sann (7) Penn Nouth 1968 1969 Sangkum — Nouth VI (21) MarshalLon Nol 1969 1970 Sangkum / Military — Nol II Cheng Heng Khmer Republic (1970–1975) (21) MarshalLon Nol 1970 1971"Lon Nol Resigns, Blaming Health", The New York Times, 20 April 1971, p1 Military — Nol II — PrinceSisowath Sirik Matak 1971 Military — Nol II 23 1972 — Matak Lon Nol (2) Sơn Ngọc Thành 1972 1972 Khmer Serei — Thành II 24 Hang Thun Hak 1972 1973 PRS 1972 Hak 25 In Tam 1973 1973 Democratic — Tam 26 Long Boret 1973 1975 PRS — Boret Kampuchea / Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979) (7) Penn Nouth 1975 1976 FUNK — Nouth VII Norodom Sihanouk — Khieu Samphan 1976 1976 CPK — Nouth VII Khieu Samphan 27 Pol Pot 1976 1976 CPK 1976 Pot I — Nuon Chea 1976 1976 CPK — Pot I (27) Pol Pot 1976 1979 CPK — Pot II Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Council Government / People's Republic of Kampuchea / State of Cambodia (1979–1992)Office vacant: 8 January 1979 – 27 June 1981 Heng Samrin 28 Pen Sovann 1981 1981 KPRP 1981 Sovan — Chan Sy 1981 1982 KPRP — Sovan 29 1982 1984 — Sy — Hun Sen 1984 1985 KPRPCPP — Sy 30 1985 1992 — Sen I UN–administered Cambodia (1992–1993) (30) Hun Sen 1992 1993 CPP — Sen IRanariddh/Sen Heng SamrinChea SimNorodom Sihanouk 31 PrinceNorodom Ranariddh 1993 1993 FUNCINPEC — Ranariddh/Sen Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present) (31) PrinceNorodom Ranariddh 1993 1997 FUNCINPEC 1993 Ranariddh/Sen Norodom Sihanouk (30) Hun Sen 1993 1998 CPP Ranariddh/SenHuot/Sen 32 Ung Huot 1997 1998 FUNCINPEC — Huot/Sen (30) Hun Sen 1998 2023 CPP 1998 Sen II 2003 Sen III Norodom Sihamoni 2008 Sen IV 2013 Sen V 2018 Sen VI 33 Hun Manet 2023 Incumbent CPP 2023 ManetSources:
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See also Monarchy of Cambodia List of heads of state of Cambodia Prime Minister of Cambodia List of de facto leaders of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
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