បញ្ជីរាយនាម នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីកម្ពុជា

The Prime Minister of Cambodia is the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Prime Minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet of Cambodia and represents the government at home and the country abroad.

Constitutionally the Prime Minister is required to be a member of the Parliament. He must also gain their approval through a resolution before an official appointment by the King can take place.

List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia since 1945

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

№		Name (Birth–Death) (Title)	Portrait	Term start	Term end	Political Party	Head of State
French protectorate of Cambodia
1	1	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister		18 March 1945	13 August 1945	Non-party	King Norodom Sihanouk
2	2	Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977) Prime Minister		14 August 1945	16 October 1945	Non-party
3	3	Prince Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975) Prime Minister		17 October 1945	15 December 1946	Non-party
4	4	Prince Sisowath Youtevong (1913–1947) Prime Minister		15 December 1946	15 July 1947	Democratic Party
5	5	Prince Sisowath Watchayavong (1891–1972) Prime Minister		25 July 1947	20 February 1948	Democratic Party
6	6	Chhean Vam (1916–2000) Prime Minister		20 February 1948	14 August 1948	Democratic Party
7	7	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	15 August 1948	21 January 1949	Democratic Party
8	8	Yem Sambaur (1913–1989) Prime Minister		12 February 1949	20 September 1949	Democratic Party
9	9	Ieu Koeus (1905–1950) Prime Minister		20 September 1949	29 September 1949	Democratic Party
(8)	10	Yem Sambaur (1913–1989) Prime Minister (2nd term)		29 September 1949	28 April 1950	Democratic Party
(1)	11	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (2nd term)		28 April 1950	30 May 1950	Non-party
10	12	Prince Samdech Krom Luong Sisowath Monipong (1912–1956) Prime Minister		30 May 1950	3 March 1951	Non-party
11	13	Oum Chheang Sun (1900–?) Prime Minister		3 March 1951	12 October 1951	National Democratic Party
12	14	Huy Kanthoul (1909–1991) Prime Minister		13 October 1951	16 June 1952	Democratic Party
(1)	15	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (3rd term)		16 June 1952	24 January 1953	Non-party
(7)	16	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (2nd term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	24 January 1953	9 November 1953	Democratic Party
Kingdom of Cambodia
(7)	1	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (3rd term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	9 November 1953	22 November 1953	Democratic Party	King Norodom Sihanouk
13	2	Chan Nak (1892–1954) Prime Minister		23 November 1953	7 April 1954	Non-party
(1)	3	King Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (4th term)		7 April 1954	18 April 1954	Non-party
(7)	4	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (4th term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	18 April 1954	26 January 1955	Democratic Party
14	5	Leng Ngeth (1900–c.1975) Prime Minister		26 January 1955	3 October 1955	Democratic Party
14	5	Leng Ngeth (1900–c.1975) Prime Minister		26 January 1955	3 October 1955	Democratic Party	King Norodom Suramarit
(1)	6	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (5th term)		3 October 1955	5 January 1956	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(11)	7	Oum Chheang Sun (1900–?) Prime Minister (2nd term)		5 January 1956	29 February 1956	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(1)	8	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (6th term)		1 March 1956	24 March 1956	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
15	9	Khim Tit (1896–1975) Prime Minister		3 April 1956	29 July 1956	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(1)	10	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (7th term)		15 September 1956	15 October 1956	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
16	11	Sam Yun (1905–1974) Prime Minister		25 October 1956	9 April 1957	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(1)	12	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (8th term)		9 April 1957	7 July 1957	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
17	13	Sim Var (1906–1989) Prime Minister		26 July 1957	11 January 1958	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
18	14	Ek Yi Oun (1910– ) Prime Minister		11 January 1958	17 January 1958	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(7)	15	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (5th term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	17 January 1958	24 April 1958	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(17)	16	Sim Var (1906–1989) Prime Minister (2nd term)		24 April 1958	10 July 1958	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(1)	17	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (9th term)		10 July 1958	19 April 1960	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
19	18	Pho Proeung (1903–c.1975) Prime Minister		19 April 1960	28 January 1961	Non-party	Chuop Hell Prince Sisowath Monireth Chuop Hell
(7)	19	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (6th term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	28 January 1961	17 November 1961	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)	Prince Norodom Sihanouk
(1)	20	Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) Prime Minister (10th term)		17 November 1961	13 February 1962	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
—	—	Nhiek Tioulong (1908–1996) Acting Prime Minister		13 February 1962	6 August 1962	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
20	21	Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009) Acting Prime Minister		6 August 1962	6 October 1962	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
21	22	Prince Norodom Kantol (1920–1976) Prime Minister		6 October 1962	25 October 1966	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
22	23	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister		25 October 1966	1 May 1967	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community) / Military
23	24	Son Sann (1911–2000) Prime Minister		1 May 1967	31 January 1968	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(7)	25	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (7th term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	31 January 1968	14 August 1969	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community)
(22)	26	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister (2nd term)		14 August 1969	9 October 1970	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community) / Military
(22)	26	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister (2nd term)		14 August 1969	9 October 1970	Sangkum (Popular Socialist Community) / Military	Cheng Heng
Khmer Republic
(22)	1	General Lon Nol (1913–1985) Prime Minister (3rd term)		9 October 1970	11 March 1971	Military	Cheng Heng
24	2	Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914–1975) Prime Minister		11 March 1971	18 March 1972	Non-party	Cheng Heng
(2)	3	Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977) Prime Minister (2nd term)		18 March 1972	15 October 1972	Khmer Serei	General Lon Nol
25	4	Hang Thun Hak (1924–1975) Prime Minister		15 October 1972	6 May 1973	Social Republican Party
26	5	In Tam (1916–2006) Prime Minister	ឯកសារ:Lonnolsirikmatak.jpg (right)	6 May 1973	9 December 1973	Social Republican Party
27	6	Long Boret (1933–1975) Prime Minister		26 December 1973	17 April 1975	Social Republican Party	General Lon Nol General Saukam Khoy General Sak Sutsakhan
Democratic Kampuchea
(7)	1	Samdech Penn Nouth (1906–1985) Prime Minister (8th term)	ឯកសារ:Samdech Penn Nouth.jpg	17 April 1975	4 April 1976	National United Front of Kampuchea	Prince Norodom Sihanouk
28	2	Khieu Samphan (1931– ) Acting Prime Minister		4 April 1976	14 April 1976	Communist Party of Kampuchea	Khieu Samphan
29	3	Pol Pot (1925–1998) Prime Minister		14 April 1976	27 September 1976	Communist Party of Kampuchea
30	4	Nuon Chea (1926– ) Prime Minister		27 September 1976	25 October 1976	Communist Party of Kampuchea
(29)	5	Pol Pot (1925–1998) Prime Minister (2nd term)		25 October 1976	7 January 1979	Communist Party of Kampuchea
People's Republic of Kampuchea
—	—	Samdach Heng Samrin (1934) Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Council (de facto Prime Minister)		7 January 1979	27 June 1981	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party	Samdach Heng Samrin
31	1	Pen Sovan (1939– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		27 June 1981	5 December 1981	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
32	2	Chan Sy (1932–1984) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		5 December 1981	26 December 1984	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
33	3	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		14 January 1985	1 May 1989	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
State of Cambodia
(33)	1	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2nd term)		1 May 1989	2 July 1993	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party ↓ Cambodian People's Party	Samdach Heng Samrin Samdach Chea Sim Prince Norodom Sihanouk
(33)	2	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Coequal Prime Minister (3rd term)		2 July 1993	21 September 1993	Cambodian People's Party	Prince Norodom Sihanouk
34	2	Prince Norodom Ranariddh (1944– ) Coequal Prime Minister		2 July 1993	21 September 1993	Funcinpec Party
34	3	Prince Norodom Ranariddh (1944– ) First Prime Minister (2nd term)		21 September 1993	24 September 1993	Funcinpec Party
(33)	3	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Second Prime Minister (4th term)		21 September 1993	24 September 1993	Cambodian People's Party
Kingdom of Cambodia (Restored)
(34)	27	Prince Norodom Ranariddh (1944– ) First Prime Minister (3rd term)		24 September 1993	6 July 1997	Funcinpec Party	King Norodom Sihanouk (Reign: 1993-2004)
(33)	27	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Second Prime Minister (5th term)		24 September 1993	6 July 1997	Cambodian People's Party
35	28	Ung Huot (1947– ) First Prime Minister		16 July 1997	30 November 1998	Funcinpec Party
(33)	28	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Second Prime Minister (6th term)		6 July 1997	30 November 1998	Cambodian People's Party
	29	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Prime Minister (7th term)		30 November 1998	Incumbent
	29	Samdach Hun Sen (1951– ) Prime Minister (7th term)		30 November 1998	Incumbent		King Norodom Sihamoni (Reign: 2004-present)

List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia since 1945

See also