List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia

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The Prime Minister of Cambodia (Khmer: នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា) 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. The Prime Minister is elected to a five-year term, with no limits imposed on the office. Since 1945, there have been 36 prime ministers.^[1]

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 Sen, since 14 January 1985.

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Prime Ministers of Cambodia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Colonial Cambodia (1945–53)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
	1		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	18 March 1945	13 August 1945	7007127872000000000♠148 days	Independent	King Norodom Sihanouk (1941–1955)
	2		Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977)	14 August 1945	16 October 1945	7006544320000000000♠63 days	Independent
	3		Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975)	17 October 1945	15 December 1946	7007366552000000000♠1 year, 59 days	Independent
	4		Sisowath Youtevong (1913–1947)	15 December 1946	15 July 1947	7007183168000000000♠212 days	Democratic Party
	5		Sisowath Watchayavong (1891–1972)	25 July 1947	20 February 1948	7007181440000000000♠210 days	Democratic Party
	6		Chhean Vam (1916–2000)	20 February 1948	14 August 1948	7007152064000000000♠176 days	Democratic Party
	7		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	15 August 1948	21 January 1949	7007137376000000000♠159 days	Democratic Party
	8		Yem Sambaur (1913–1989)	12 February 1949	20 September 1949	7007190080000000000♠220 days	Democratic Party
	9		Ieu Koeus (1905–1950)	20 September 1949	29 September 1949	7005777600000000000♠9 days	Democratic Party
	(8)		Yem Sambaur (1913–1989)	29 September 1949	28 April 1950	7007182304000000000♠211 days	Democratic Party
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	28 April 1950	30 May 1950	7006276480000000000♠32 days	Independent
	10		Sisowath Monipong (1912–1956)	30 May 1950	3 March 1951	7007239328000000000♠277 days	Independent
	11		Oum Chheang Sun (1900–1963)	3 March 1951	12 October 1951	7007192672000000000♠223 days	Democratic Party
	12		Huy Kanthoul (1909–1991)	13 October 1951	16 June 1952	7007213408000000000♠247 days	Democratic Party
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	16 June 1952	24 January 1953	7007191808000000000♠222 days	Independent
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	24 January 1953	9 November 1953	7007249696000000000♠289 days	Democratic Party

Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	9 November 1953	22 November 1953	7006112320000000000♠13 days	Democratic Party	King Norodom Sihanouk (1941–1955)
	13		Chan Nak (1892–1954)	23 November 1953	7 April 1954	7007116640000000000♠135 days	Independent
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	7 April 1954	18 April 1954	7005950400000000000♠11 days	Independent
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	18 April 1954	26 January 1955	7007244512000000000♠283 days	Democratic Party
	14		Leng Ngeth (1900–1975)	26 January 1955	3 October 1955	7007216000000000000♠250 days	Democratic Party	King Norodom Suramarit (1955–1960)
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	3 October 1955	5 January 1956	7006812160000000000♠94 days	Sangkum
	(11)		Oum Chheang Sun (1900–1963)	5 January 1956	29 February 1956	7006475200000000000♠55 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	1 March 1956	24 March 1956	7006198720000000000♠23 days	Sangkum
	15		Khim Tit (1896–1975)	3 April 1956	29 July 1956	7007101088000000000♠117 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	15 September 1956	15 October 1956	7006259200000000000♠30 days	Sangkum
	16		Sam Yun (1905–1974)	25 October 1956	9 April 1957	7007143424000000000♠166 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	9 April 1957	7 July 1957	7006768960000000000♠89 days	Sangkum
	17		Sim Var (1906–1989)	26 July 1957	11 January 1958	7007146016000000000♠169 days	Sangkum
	18		Ek Yi Oun (1910–2013)	11 January 1958	17 January 1958	7005518400000000000♠6 days	Sangkum
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	17 January 1958	24 April 1958	7006838080000000000♠97 days	Sangkum
	(17)		Sim Var (1906–1989)	24 April 1958	10 July 1958	7006665280000000000♠77 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	10 July 1958	19 April 1960	7007560952000000000♠1 year, 284 days	Sangkum
	19		Pho Proeung (1903–1975)	19 April 1960	28 January 1961	7007245376000000000♠284 days	Independent	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1960–1970)
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	28 January 1961	17 November 1961	7007253152000000000♠293 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	17 November 1961	13 February 1962	7006760320000000000♠88 days	Sangkum
	20		Nhiek Tioulong (1908–1996) Acting Prime Minister	13 February 1962	6 August 1962	7007150336000000000♠174 days	Sangkum
	21		Chau Sen Cocsal (1905–2009) Acting Prime Minister	6 August 1962	6 October 1962	7006527040000000000♠61 days	Sangkum
	22		Norodom Kantol (1920–1976)	6 October 1962	25 October 1966	7008127872000000000♠4 years, 19 days	Sangkum
	23		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	25 October 1966	1 May 1967	7007162432000000000♠188 days	Sangkum / FARK (ARK)
	24		Son Sann (1911–2000)	1 May 1967	31 January 1968	7007237600000000000♠275 days	Sangkum
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	31 January 1968	14 August 1969	7007484056000000000♠1 year, 195 days	Sangkum
	(23)		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	14 August 1969	9 October 1970	7007363960000000000♠1 year, 56 days	Sangkum / FARK (ARK)

Khmer Republic (1970–75)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party	Head of State (Term)
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party	Head of State (Term)
	(23)		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	9 October 1970	11 March 1971	7007132192000000000♠153 days	FANK (ANK)	Cheng Heng (1970–1972)
	25		Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914–1975)	11 March 1971	18 March 1972	7007321624000000000♠1 year, 7 days	FANK (ANK)	Cheng Heng (1970–1972)
	(2)		Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977)	18 March 1972	15 October 1972	7007182304000000000♠211 days	Khmer Serei	President Lon Nol (1972–1975)
	26		Hang Thun Hak (1926–1975)	15 October 1972	6 May 1973	7007175392000000000♠203 days	Social Republican Party
	27		In Tam (1922–2006)	6 May 1973	9 December 1973	7007187488000000000♠217 days	Democratic Party
	28		Long Boret (1933–1975)	26 December 1973	17 April 1975	7007427032000000000♠1 year, 129 days	Social Republican Party

Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party	Head of State (Term)
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party	Head of State (Term)
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	17 April 1975	4 April 1976	7007304992000000000♠353 days	National United Front of Kampuchea	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1975–1976)
	29		Khieu Samphan (1931–) Acting Prime Minister	4 April 1976	14 April 1976	7005864000000000000♠10 days	Communist Party of Kampuchea	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1975–1976)
	30		Pol Pot (1925–1998)	14 April 1976	27 September 1976	7007143424000000000♠166 days	Communist Party of Kampuchea	Khieu Samphan (1976–1979)
	31		Nuon Chea (1926–) Acting Prime Minister	27 September 1976	25 October 1976	7006241920000000000♠28 days	Communist Party of Kampuchea
	(30)		Pol Pot (1925–1998)	25 October 1976	7 January 1979	7007695088000000000♠2 years, 74 days	Communist Party of Kampuchea

People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia (1979–93)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party	Head of State (Term)
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party	Head of State (Term)
Vacant (7 January 1979 – 27 June 1981)								Heng Samrin (1979–1992)
	32		Pen Sovan (1936–2016)	27 June 1981	5 December 1981	7007139104000000000♠161 days	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
	33		Chan Sy (1932–1984)	9 February 1982	26 December 1984	7007908496000000000♠2 years, 321 days	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
	34		Hun Sen (1952–)	14 January 1985	2 July 1993	7008267062400000000♠8 years, 169 days	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party	Chea Sim (1992–1993)
	35		Norodom Ranariddh (1944–) First Prime Minister	2 July 1993	24 September 1993	7006725760000000000♠84 days	FUNCINPEC	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1993)
	(34)		Hun Sen (1952–) Second Prime Minister	21 September 1993	24 September 1993	7005259200000000000♠3 days	Cambodian People's Party	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1993)

Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Political Party	Monarch (Reign)
	(35)		Norodom Ranariddh (1944–) First Prime Minister	24 September 1993	6 August 1997	7008121975200000000♠3 years, 316 days	FUNCINPEC	King Norodom Sihanouk (1993–2004)
	(34)		Hun Sen (1952–) Second Prime Minister	24 September 1993	30 November 1998	7008163576800000000♠5 years, 67 days	Cambodian People's Party
	36		Ung Huot (1945–) First Prime Minister	6 August 1997	30 November 1998	7007415800000000000♠1 year, 116 days	FUNCINPEC
	(34)		Hun Sen (1952–)	30 November 1998	Incumbent	7008568728000000000♠18 years, 8 days	Cambodian People's Party	King Norodom Sihamoni (2004–)

References

↑ "PM office 'first held power with Pol Pot". The Phnom Penh Post. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

Prime Ministers of Cambodia

Colonial Cambodia 1945–1953	Norodom Sihanouk Son Ngoc Thanh Sisowath Monireth Sisowath Youtevong Sisowath Watchayavong Chhean Vam Penn Nouth Yem Sambaur Sisowath Monipong Oum Chheang Sun Huy Kanthoul

Kingdom of Cambodia 1953–1970	Penn Nouth Chan Nak Norodom Sihanouk Leng Ngeth Khim Tit Sam Yun Sim Var Ek Yi Oun Pho Proeung Nhiek Tioulong Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Norodom Kantol Lon Nol Son Sann

Khmer Republic 1970–1975	Lon Nol Sisowath Sirik Matak Son Ngoc Thanh Hang Thun Hak In Tam Long Boret

Democratic Kampuchea 1975–1979	Penn Nouth Khieu Samphan Nuon Chea Pol Pot

People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia 1979–1993	Pen Sovan Chan Sy Hun Sen Norodom Ranariddh

Kingdom of Cambodia 1993–present	Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen

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