Term limits None | New session started 24 March 2012 | |
Type Upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia President Say Chhum (CPP)
Since 9 June 2015 First Vice
President Ney Pena (CPP)
Since 9 June 2015 Second Vice
President Tep Ngorn (CPP)
Since 24 March 2012 | ||
The Senate (Khmer: ព្រឹទ្ធសភា, Protsaphea) is the upper house of the Parliament of Cambodia. The Senate is a legislative body, composed of 61 members. 57 of the Senate seats are elected every six years by the commune councillors from 24 provinces of Cambodia, the King nominates two Senators, and the National Assembly nominates the other two, being a total of 61 Senators. The Senate performs its duties as determined in the constitution and law in force. The Senate is chaired and presided by the President, currently Say Chhum of the Cambodian People's Party and assisted by two Vice Presidents.
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The first Senate session was held on March 25, 1999 and the first election was held on January 22, 2006. The third and current Senate was opened by King Norodom Sihamoni on March 24, 2012.
Term and session
Article 102: The term of the Senate is six years and ends on the day when the new Senate takes office.
Article 107: The Senate holds its ordinary sessions twice a year. Each session shall last at least three months. If requested by the king or Prime Minister, or at least one-third of all the senators, the Senate shall convene in an extraordinary session.
An absolute majority vote of all senators is used in the following cases:
A two-third-majority vote of all senators is used for the following cases:
Leadership
The President of the Senate is assisted by two Vice Presidents which leads the Senate. If the President is unable to perform his/her duties due to illness or due to fulfilling the functions of Acting Head of State or as a Regent, or due to being on a mission abroad, a vice President shall replace him. (Article 110-New of the Constitution)
The Permanent Committee of the Senate consists of: