The Parliament of the Khmer Republic ( km, សភានៃសាធារណរដ្ឋខ្មែរ, ) was the official name of the bicameral

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of Cambodia during the

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period. Elections were held for 32 members of the Senate and all the members of the National Assembly, newly established pursuant to the Constitution approved by popular

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on April 30, 1972. It was replaced by

Kampuchean People's Representative Assembly The Kampuchean People's Representative Assembly ( km, សភាតំណាងប្រជាជនកម្ពុជា, ) was the official name of the unicameral legislature of Cambodia during the Democratic Kampuchea period. It was established ...

of Khmer Rouge.

Legislature

Senate

The Senate consisted of 40 members elected for 6 years, half of whom were renewable every 3 years. Three-fifths of the Senators were elected indirectly in the country's different regions, one-fifth by the civil administration, and the remaining fifth by the Council of the Armed Forces.

National Assembly

The National Assembly consisted of 126 members elected directly for 4 years by

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Electoral system

All citizens of either sex who are at least 18 years of age, registered on the electoral lists and in full possession of their civil rights were entitled to vote for members of the National Assembly. The age requirement is 40 to vote for Senators. Electoral lists were revised every 4 years and voting was not compulsory.

Elections

1972 Parliamentary Election

1972 Senate Election

References

{{Reflist Khmer Rouge Defunct national legislatures