The Royal Council of the Throne (Khmer: ក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជបល្ល័ង្ក, Krŏm Prœ̆ksa Réachôbâlleăngk [krom prəksaː riəceaʔɓallaŋ]) is a nine-member council of Cambodia responsible for selecting the Cambodian monarch. It was established by the constitution on 24 September 1993. The Council elects the king for life from among male descendants of King Ang Duong who are at least 30 years old, from the two royal houses of Cambodia (the House of Norodom and the House of Sisowath). The nine members of the council include the Prime Minister, President of the National Assembly, President of the Senate, First and Second Vice Presidents of the National Assembly, First and Second Vice Presidents of the Senate, and the two heads of the order of Moha Nikay and Thommoyutteka Nikay (Tep Vong and Bour Kry).[1] The council was active only in September 1993, when it reinstated Norodom Sihanouk on the throne,[2] and October 2004, when it named his son Norodom Sihamoni as the new king.[3] The voting is conducted through a secret ballot of the nine members.
Current members
edit| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hun Manet | Prime Minister of Cambodia |
| Khuon Sudary | President of the National Assembly |
| Hun Sen | President of the Senate |
| Cheam Yeab | First Vice President of the National Assembly |
| Vong Soth | Second Vice President of the National Assembly |
| Prak Sokhonn | First Vice President of the Senate |
| Ouch Borith | Second Vice President of the Senate |
| Vacant | Supreme Patriarch of the Moha Nikay Order |
| Bour Kry | Supreme Patriarch of the Thommoyutteka Nikay Order |
List of monarchs elected
edit| Portrait | Name | Elected | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norodom Sihanouk នរោត្តម សីហនុ (b. 1922 – d. 2012) |
24 September 1993 | [2] | |
| Norodom Sihamoni នរោត្តម សីហមុនី (b. 1953) |
14 October 2004 | [4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Constitution of Cambodia". 21 September 1993. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b Downie, Sue (24 September 1993). "Sihanouk reinstated as king of Cambodia". UPI Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Cambodia gets new king". UPI Archives. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Samean, Yun (15 October 2004). "Throne Council Selects Sihamoni to be the Next King". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2014.