The Khmer National United Party (KNUP; km, គណបក្សខ្មែររួបរួមជាតិ, ,

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: , ) is a Cambodian political party founded in February 2016 by

Nhek Bun Chhay Nhek Bun Chhay ( km, ញឹក ប៊ុនឆៃ; born 1956) is a Cambodian politician and leader of the Khmer National United Party. Prior to his career in the military, he began as a rebel and supported the royalist forces of Funcinpec until ...

and former members of

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. The party is open to legalizing

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Attempts at merging back into FUNCINPEC

On September 13 and 18, 2019, senior officials of the KNUP and FUNCINPEC began discussion to merge the KNUP back into FUNCINPEC. KNUP spokesman Run Meatra said that senior officials of FUNCINPEC and the KNUP agreed to a merger on December 23, but both never went through with the decision. On September 22, 2021, both parties discussed merging ahead of the upcoming commune elections. KNUP president Nhek Bun Chhay announced another merger between the two party after they both negotiated several times and resolved their own internal issues. However, due to a controversy regarding the leadership of a united party, the decision to merge never went ahead.

Recent electoral history

General election

Communal elections

References

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