{"id":9539,"date":"2017-01-25T18:41:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T11:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressocm.gov.kh\/?p=9539"},"modified":"2017-07-25T18:50:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T11:50:14","slug":"constitution-of-the-kingdom-of-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressocm.gov.kh\/en\/archives\/9539","title":{"rendered":"CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA"},"content":{"rendered":"

CONSTITUTION
\nOF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preamble<\/strong><\/p>\n

WE, THE PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA<\/p>\n

Having known a grand civilization of a prosperous, powerful, and glorious nation whose prestige radiates like a diamond,<\/p>\n

Having endured sufferings and destructions and having experienced a tragic decline in the course of the two decades,<\/p>\n

Having awakened, stood up with a resolute determination to strengthen the national unity, to preserve and defend Cambodia’s territory and its precious sovereignty and the prestige of Angkor civilization, and to restore Cambodia into an “Island of Peace” based on a multi-party liberal democratic regime guaranteeing human rights and the respect of law, and responsible for the destiny of the nation always evolving toward progress, development, prosperity, and glory,<\/p>\n

WITH THIS RESOLUTE WILL
\nWe inscribe the following as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHAPTER I:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER II:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER III:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER IV:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER V:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER VI:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER VII:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER VIII:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER IX:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER X:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER XI:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER XII:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER XIII:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER XIV:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER XV:<\/a>
\nCHAPTER XVI:<\/a><\/td>\n		SOVEREIGNTY
\nTHE KING
\nTHE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF KHMER CITIZENS
\nON POLICY
\nECONOMY
\nEDUCATION, CULTURE, SOCIAL AFFAIRS
\nTHE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
\nTHE SENATE
\nTHE ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE
\nTHE ROYAL GOVERNMENT
\nTHE JUDICIARY
\nTHE CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL
\nTHE ADMINISTRATION
\nTHE NATIONAL CONGRESS
\nEFFECTS, REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION
\nTRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>CHAPTER I: SOVEREIGNTY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Article 1:<\/strong>
\nCambodia is a Kingdom with a King who shall rule according to the Constitution and to the principles of liberal democracy and pluralism.
\nThe Kingdom of Cambodia shall be independent, sovereign, peaceful, permanently neutral and non-aligned country.<\/p>\n

Article 2:<\/strong>
\nThe territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, shall absolutely not to be violated within its borders as defined in the 1\/100,000 scale map made between the year 1933-1953 and internationally recognized between the years 1963 – 1969.<\/p>\n

Article 3:<\/strong>
\nThe Kingdom of Cambodia is an indivisible state.<\/p>\n

Article 4:<\/strong>
\nThe motto of the Kingdom of Cambodia is: “Nation, Religion, King”.<\/p>\n

Article 5:<\/strong>
\nThe official language and script is Khmer.<\/p>\n

Article 6:<\/strong>
\nPhnom Penh is the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The national flag, anthem and coat-of-arms shall be defined in Annexes I-II and III<\/p>\n

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<\/a>CHAPTER II: THE KING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Article 7:<\/strong>
\nThe King of Cambodia shall reign but shall not govern.
\nThe King shall be the Head of State for life. The King shall be inviolable.<\/p>\n

Article 8:<\/strong>
\nThe King of Cambodia shall be a symbol of unity and eternity of the nation.
\nThe King shall be guarantor of the national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the protector of rights and freedom for all citizens and the guarantor of international treaties.<\/p>\n

Article 9:<\/strong>
\nThe King shall assume the august role of arbitrator to ensure the faithful execution of public powers.<\/p>\n

Article 10:<\/strong>
\nThe Cambodian monarchy shall be an appointed regime.<\/p>\n

Article 11- New (As amended March 1999):<\/strong>
\nIn the case that the King cannot perform His normal duties as Head of State owing to His serious illness as certified by doctors chosen by the President of the Senate, the President of the Assembly and the Prime Minister the President of the Assembly and Senate shall perform the duties of Head of state as “Regent”
\nIn the case of the President of the Senate cannot perform his duties as the acting Head of State replacing the King as “Regent” when he is ill seriously as provided in the above paragraph the President of Assembly shall take them over.
\nIn the case as stated in the above paragraph, other dignitaries as following hierarchy can perform Acting Head of State as Regent:<\/p>\n

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  1. First Vice-President of the Senate<\/li>\n
  2. First Vice-President of the Assembly<\/li>\n
  3. Second Vice-President of the Senate<\/li>\n
  4. Second Vice-President of the Assembly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Article 12- New (As amended March 1999):<\/strong>
    \nIn case of the death of the King, the President of the Assembly Senate shall take over the responsibility as Acting Head of State in the capacity of Regent of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
    \nIn the case that the President of the Senate cannot perform his duties of the acting Head of State as “Regent” in the place of the King on the death of the King the responsibilities of Head of State in the capacity of regent shall be exercised in conformity with the second and third paragraph of new Article 11.<\/p>\n

    Article 13- New (As amended March 1999):<\/strong>
    \nWithin a period of not more than seven days, the Royal Council of Throne shall choose the new King of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
    \nThe Royal Council of the Throne shall consist of:<\/p>\n