List of presidents of the Senate (Cambodia)

President of the Senate
President of the Senate
ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា
	Seal of the Senate
	Incumbent; Hun Sen; since 3 April 2024
	Senate
Style	His Excellency; Samdech
Status	Presiding officer; Acting head of state, when monarch is absent or incapacitated
Member of	Royal Council of the Throne
Nominator	Monarch
Appointer	Elected by the Senate
Term length	Six years
Inaugural holder	Saukam Khoy
Formation	1972; 52 years ago; 25 March 1999 (re-established);
Abolished	17 April 1975; 49 years ago
Website	senate.gov.kh

The president of the Senate (Khmer: ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា, Prâthéan Prœ̆tthsâphéa [prɑtʰiən prɨt.sapʰiə]) is the presiding officer of the Senate, the upper chamber of the legislature of Cambodia. The Senate was created in 1972 during the Khmer Republic replacing the previous upper house, the Council of Kingdom.^[2]

Presidents of the Senate

Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	In office			Party	Term
Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	From	To	Duration	Party	Term
	Saukam Khoy សូកាំ ខូយ (1914–2008)	1972^[3]	1975	3 years	PRS	(1972)
Senate abolished from 1975 to 1999
	Chea Sim ជា ស៊ីម (1932–2015)	25 March 1999^[4]	8 June 2015	16 years, 75 days	CPP	1 (1999)
						2 (2006)
						3 (2012)
	Say Chhum សាយ ឈុំ (1945–)	9 June 2015	3 April 2024	8 years, 299 days	CPP	3 (2012)
	Say Chhum សាយ ឈុំ (1945–)	9 June 2015	3 April 2024	8 years, 299 days	CPP	4 (2018)
	Hun Sen ហ៊ុន សែន (1952–)	3 April 2024	Incumbent	79 days	CPP	5 (2024)

Presidents of the Council of Kingdom

Presidents of the Council of Kingdom (French: Président du Conseil du Royaume) from 1947 to 1972. There were 24 members in the council. The Constitution of 1947 established the Council of Kingdom to provide "advice" on the adoption of laws. Members were appointed by the king and the National Assembly.^[2]

Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Khuon Nay	1948	1950	^[5]
Oum Chheang Sun	January 1950	February 1952	^[5]^[6]
Penn Nouth	?–1953	1953–?
Norodom Sihanouk	October 1955	January 1956
Sim Var	1956	1958	^[7]^[8]
Sam Nhean	1958	1959	^[9]^[8]
Meas Scan	1959	January 1960	^[10]
Ek Yi Oun	January 1960	1960	^[8]
Sisowath Watchayavong	1960	1960	^[11]
Sisowath Monireth	1960	?	^[12]
Norodom Kantol	?–1962	1962–?	^[13]
Norodom Montana	?–1963	1969	^[14]^[15]
Keuk Ky Heang	1969	1969	^[16]^[17]
Ong Sim	1969	1971–?	^[18]

References

^ "Cambodia: Acting Head of State promulgates Law on Administration of the Nation during a State of Emergency; while NGOs raise serious human rights concerns". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Hor, Peng; Kong, Phallack; Menzel, Jörg, eds. (2016). Cambodian Constitutional Law. Phnom Penh: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. ISBN 978-99249-134-0-5.
^ The Europa World Year Book 1973.
^ The Europa World Year Book 2003.
^ ^a ^b Preston, Paul; Partridge, Michael; Best, Antony; Office, Great Britain Foreign (5 May 2019). British documents on foreign affairs: reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print. From 1951 through 1956. Asia, 1951. LexisNexis. ISBN 9780886927233 – via Google Books.
^ Sakou, Samoth (2012). Hommes et histoire du Cambodge (PDF) (in French). Éd. Angkor. ISBN 978-2-9524557-3-2.
^ Current Notes on International Affairs. Canberra: Department of Foreign Affairs. 1959 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Asia Who's Who (3rd ed.). Hong Kong: Pan-Asia Newspaper Alliance. 1960 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Survey of China Mainland Press". American Consulate General. 1 July 1958 – via Google Books.
^ Service, United States Foreign Broadcast Information (5 May 2019). "Daily Report: Foreign Radio Broadcasts" – via Google Books.
^ Traduction de l'expose: De S.A.R. le prince Norodom Sihanouk prononce le 7 avril 1960 au terrain du men (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie du ministère de l'information.
^ Mallory, Walter H., ed. (1961). Political Handbook of the World: Parliaments, Parties and Press as of January 1, 1961. New York: Harper & Brothers for the Council on Foreign Relations – via Google Books.
^ Mallory, Walter H., ed. (1962). Political Handbook of the World: Parliaments, Parties and Press as of January 1, 1962. New York: Harper & Brothers for the Council on Foreign Relations – via Google Books.
^ Mallory, Walter H., ed. (1966). Political Handbook and Atlas of the World: Parliaments, Parties and Press as of January 1, 1966. New York: Harper & Row for the Council on Foreign Relations – via Internet Archive.
^ "Études cambodgiennes". Service de presse. 5 May 1969 – via Google Books.
^ "Survey of China Mainland Press". American Consulate General. 5 May 1968 – via Google Books.
^ The Europa Year Book 1970. Vol. 2: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australasia. London: Europa Publications. 1970 – via Internet Archive.
^ Kamm, Henry (23 April 1970). "Cambodian Crisis Grows as Troops Seem to Falter". The New York Times.

[1] "Cambodia: Acting Head of State promulgates Law on Administration of the Nation during a State of Emergency; while NGOs raise serious human rights concerns". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[kasde-2] Hor, Peng; Kong, Phallack; Menzel, Jörg, eds. (2016). Cambodian Constitutional Law. Phnom Penh: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. ISBN 978-99249-134-0-5.

[3] The Europa World Year Book 1973.

[4] The Europa World Year Book 2003.

[auto-5] Preston, Paul; Partridge, Michael; Best, Antony; Office, Great Britain Foreign (5 May 2019). British documents on foreign affairs: reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print. From 1951 through 1956. Asia, 1951. LexisNexis. ISBN 9780886927233 – via Google Books.

[6] Sakou, Samoth (2012). Hommes et histoire du Cambodge (PDF) (in French). Éd. Angkor. ISBN 978-2-9524557-3-2.

[7] Current Notes on International Affairs. Canberra: Department of Foreign Affairs. 1959 – via Google Books.

[auto1-8] The Asia Who's Who (3rd ed.). Hong Kong: Pan-Asia Newspaper Alliance. 1960 – via Internet Archive.

[9] "Survey of China Mainland Press". American Consulate General. 1 July 1958 – via Google Books.

[10] Service, United States Foreign Broadcast Information (5 May 2019). "Daily Report: Foreign Radio Broadcasts" – via Google Books.

[11] Traduction de l'expose: De S.A.R. le prince Norodom Sihanouk prononce le 7 avril 1960 au terrain du men (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie du ministère de l'information.

[12] Mallory, Walter H., ed. (1961). Political Handbook of the World: Parliaments, Parties and Press as of January 1, 1961. New York: Harper & Brothers for the Council on Foreign Relations – via Google Books.

[13] Mallory, Walter H., ed. (1962). Political Handbook of the World: Parliaments, Parties and Press as of January 1, 1962. New York: Harper & Brothers for the Council on Foreign Relations – via Google Books.

[14] Mallory, Walter H., ed. (1966). Political Handbook and Atlas of the World: Parliaments, Parties and Press as of January 1, 1966. New York: Harper & Row for the Council on Foreign Relations – via Internet Archive.

[15] "Études cambodgiennes". Service de presse. 5 May 1969 – via Google Books.

[16] "Survey of China Mainland Press". American Consulate General. 5 May 1968 – via Google Books.

[17] The Europa Year Book 1970. Vol. 2: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australasia. London: Europa Publications. 1970 – via Internet Archive.

[18] Kamm, Henry (23 April 1970). "Cambodian Crisis Grows as Troops Seem to Falter". The New York Times.

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President of the Senate
ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា
Seal of the Senate
Incumbent Hun Sen since 3 April 2024
Senate
Style	His Excellency Samdech
Status	Presiding officer Acting head of state, when monarch is absent or incapacitated^[1]
Member of	Royal Council of the Throne
Nominator	Monarch
Appointer	Elected by the Senate
Term length	Six years
Inaugural holder	Saukam Khoy
Formation	1972; 52 years ago (1972) 25 March 1999 (re-established)
Abolished	17 April 1975; 49 years ago (1975-04-17)
Website	senate.gov.kh