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<title>
Cambodia: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Cambodia
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: none</l>
<l> conventional short form: Cambodia</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: CB
</p>
<p>Type: transitional government currently administered by the
Supreme National Council (SNC), a body set up under United
Nations' auspices, in preparation for an internationally
supervised election in 1993 and including representatives from
each of the country's four political factions
</p>
<p>Capital: Phnom Penh
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 20 provinces (khet, singular and
plural); Banteay Meanchey, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong
Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong,
Kracheh, Mondol Kiri, Phnum Penh, Pouthisat, Preah Vihear, Prey
Veng, Rotanokiri, Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey, Stoeng Treng, Svay
Rieng, Takev
</p>
<p>Independence: 9 November 1949 (from France)
</p>
<p>Constitution: a new constitution will be drafted after the
national election in 1993
</p>
<p>Legal system: NA
</p>
<list>
<l>National holiday:</l>
<l> NGC: Independence Day, 17 April (1975)</l>
<l> SOC: Liberation Day, 7 January (1979)</l>
</list>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Democratic Kampuchea (DK, also
known as the Khmer Rouge) under KHIEU SAMPHAN; Cambodian
Pracheachon Party or Cambodian People's Party (CPP) under CHEA
SIM; Khmer People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) under SON
SANN; National United Front for an Independent, Neutral,
Peaceful, and Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC) under Prince
NORODOM RANARIDDH; Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under SAK
SUTSAKHAN
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections: UN-supervised election for a 120-member constituent
assembly based on proportional representation within each
province is scheduled for 23-27 May 1993; the assembly will
draft and approve a constitution and then transform itself into
a legislature that will create a new Cambodian Government
</p>
<p>Executive branch: a 12 member Supreme National Council (SNC),
chaired by Prince NORODOM SIHANOUK, composed of representatives
from each of the four political factions; faction names and
delegation leaders are: State of Cambodia (SOC) - HUN SEN;
Democratic Kampuchea (DK or Khmer Rouge) - KHIEU SAMPHAN; Khmer
People's National Liberation Front (KPNLF) - SON SANN; National
United Front for an Independent, Peaceful, Neutral, and
Cooperative Cambodia (FUNCINPEC) - Prince NORODOM RANARIDDH
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: pending a national election in 1993, the
incumbent SOC faction's unicameral National Assembly is the only
functioning national legislative body
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme People's Court pending a national
election in 1993, the incumbent SOC faction's Supreme People's
Court is the only functioning national judicial body
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: SNC - Chairman Prince NORODOM SIHANOUK,
under UN supervision
</p>
<p> Head of Government: NGC - vacant, but will be determined
following the national election in 1993; SOC - Chairman of the
Council of Ministers HUN SEN (since 14 January 1985)
</p>
<p>Member of: AsDB, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA,
IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, ITU, LORCS, NAM, PCA, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO
</p>
<p>Diplomatic representation in US: the Supreme National Council
(SNC) represents Cambodia in international organizations
</p>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> US representative: Charles TWINNING</l>
<l> mission: 27 EO Street 240, Phnom Penh</l>
<l> mailing address: Box P, APO AP 96546</l>
<l> telephone: (855) 23-26436 or (855) 23-26438</l>
<l> FAX: (855) 23-26437</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: SNC - blue background with white map of Cambodia in
middle; SOC - two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and blue
with a gold stylized five-towered temple representing Angkor Wat
in the center
</p></body></article></text>