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The Minority Leader ( km, ប្រធានក្រុមភាគតិច), or the Leader of the Opposition, leads the largest political party not in government in the National Assembly of Cambodia. The Minority Leader acts as a dialogue partner of the
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. The official minority party must secure at least 25% of the total seats in Parliament. The role was officially recognized by Parliament in November 2014, making Sam Rainsy the first official Minority Leader. However, prior to this, Rainsy had often been viewed as the ''de facto'' Leader of the Opposition. As in nearly every parliamentary democracy around the world, the Minority Leader comes from the political party with the largest number of seats in the Parliament yet is not in government. The Minority Leader is often seen as a Prime Minister-in-waiting. The position was abolished by Parliament on 31 January 2017.


List of Opposition Leaders


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List of prime ministers of Cambodia The prime minister of Cambodia is the head of government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The prime minister is also the chairman of the Council of Ministers, and represents the government at home and abroad. Under the current constitution, the prime ...
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List of political parties in Cambodia This article lists political parties in Cambodia. Cambodia is a one-party dominant state with the Cambodian People's Party in power, while minor parties are allowed to operate as stated in the constitution. Active parties Parties currently repre ...
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Parliament of Cambodia The Parliament of Cambodia ( km, សភាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ, ) is the bicameral legislature of the Cambodia consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly. The parliament is composed of 187 members, 125 MPs and 62 senators ...


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Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...