Government and power in Cambodia

Who leads Cambodia, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary constitutional monarchy.

Who leads Cambodia?

• Head of state: Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni (King of Cambodia)
• Head of government: Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Manet Hun (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia)
• Foreign minister: Sokhonn Prak (Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Cambodia

Government

• Office of the Council of Ministers
  Government decisions, sub-decrees and news from the Council of Ministers.
• Press and Quick Reaction Unit, Office of the Council of Ministers
  Government press releases, statements and speeches by the Prime Minister.

Parliament

• National Assembly
  News, laws adopted and activities of the National Assembly and its commissions.
• Senate
  Activities of the Senate, its commissions and laws it has reviewed.

Elections

• National Election Committee
  Election results, voter registration figures, candidate lists and election regulations.

Courts

• Supreme Court
  Information on the Supreme Court, its decisions and court announcements.
• Constitutional Council
  Decisions on the constitutionality of laws and election disputes.

Public audit

• National Audit Authority
  Audit reports and annual reports on public entities.

Public contracts

• General Department of Public Procurement
  Public procurement rules, procurement plans and bidding notices for Cambodian government contracts, under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Government below the national level

• Capital (Phnom Penh) and provinces (24 khaet): Council indirectly elected by commune councillors; governor appointed by the central government
• Districts (srok), municipalities (krong) and urban districts (khan), about 203: Council indirectly elected by commune councillors; appointed board of governors
• Communes (khum) and quarters (sangkat), about 1,650: Council directly elected for five years by party-list proportional representation; the top candidate of the winning list becomes commune chief
• Villages (phum): Village chief appointed by the commune council (not elected)

How local power works in Cambodia

Places in Cambodia

• All 25 capitals
• The 5 largest cities
• Official statistics for Cambodia

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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