List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia

List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia . The Prime Minister of Cambodia is the head of government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. He chairs its cabinet and represents the government externally. The prime minister is elected for five years and must be a member of parliament. Cambodia has had 36 prime ministers since 1945.

Prime Minister of Cambodia

Cambodia during the colonial period (1945–1953)

№		portrait	Name (life data)	Taking office	Resignation	Term of office	Political party
King Norodom Sihanouk (April 25, 1941 - March 3, 1955)
	1		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	March 18, 1945	August 13, 1945	0 years and 148 days	independent
	2		Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977)	August 14, 1945	October 16, 1945	0 years and 63 days	independent
	3		Sisowath Monireth (1909-1975)	October 17, 1945	December 15, 1946	1 year and 59 days	independent
	4th		Sisowath Youtevong (1913-1947)	December 15, 1946	July 15, 1947	0 years and 212 days	Democratic Party
	5		Sisowath Watchayavong (1891–1972)	July 25, 1947	February 20, 1948	0 years and 210 days	Democratic Party
	6th		Chhean Vam (1916-2000)	February 20, 1948	August 14, 1948	0 years and 176 days	Democratic Party
	7th		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	August 15, 1948	January 21, 1949	0 years and 159 days	Democratic Party
	8th		Yem Sambaur (1905-1950)	February 12, 1949	September 20, 1949	0 years and 220 days	Democratic Party
	9		Ieu Koeus (1913–1989)	September 20, 1949	September 29, 1949	0 years and 9 days	Democratic Party
	(8th)		Yem Sambaur (1905-1950)	September 29, 1949	April 28, 1950	0 years and 211 days	Democratic Party
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	April 28, 1950	May 30, 1950	0 years and 32 days	independent
	10		Sisowath Monipong (1912-1956)	May 30, 1950	March 3, 1951	0 years and 277 days	independent
	11		Oum Chheang Sun (1900–1963)	March 3, 1951	October 12, 1951	0 years and 223 days	National Democratic Party
	12		Huy Kanthoul (1909-1991)	October 13, 1951	June 16, 1952	0 years and 247 days	Democratic Party
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	June 16, 1952	January 24, 1953	0 years and 222 days	independent
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	January 24, 1953	November 9, 1953	0 years and 289 days	Democratic Party

Kingdom of Cambodia (1953-1970)

№		portrait	Name (life data)	Taking office	Resignation	Term of office	Political party
King Norodom Sihanouk (April 25, 1941 - March 3, 1955)
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	November 9, 1953	November 22, 1953	0 years and 13 days	Democratic Party
	13		Chan Nak (1892-1954)	November 23, 1953	April 7, 1954	0 years and 135 days	independent
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	April 7, 1954	April 18, 1954	0 years and 11 days	independent
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	April 18, 1954	January 26, 1955	0 years and 283 days	Democratic Party
King Norodom Suramarit (March 3, 1955 - April 3, 1960)
	14th		Leng Ngeth (1900-1975)	January 26, 1955	3rd October 1955	0 years and 250 days	Democratic Party
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	3rd October 1955	5th January 1956	0 years and 94 days	Sangkum
	(11)		Oum Chheang Sun (1900–1963)	5th January 1956	February 29, 1956	0 years and 55 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	March 1, 1956	March 24, 1956	0 years, 23 days	Sangkum
	15th		Khim Tit (1896-1975)	April 3, 1956	July 29, 1956	0 years and 117 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	September 15, 1956	October 15, 1956	0 years and 30 days	Sangkum
	16		Sam Yun (1905-1974)	October 25, 1956	April 9, 1957	0 years and 166 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	April 9, 1957	July 7, 1957	0 years and 89 days	Sangkum
	17th		Sim Var (1906-1989)	July 26, 1957	January 11, 1958	0 years and 169 days	Sangkum
	18th		Ek Yi Oun (1910-2013)	January 11, 1958	17th January 1958	0 years, 6 days	Sangkum
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	17th January 1958	April 24, 1958	0 years and 97 days	Sangkum
	(17)		Sim Var (1906-1989)	April 24, 1958	July 10, 1958	0 years and 77 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	July 10, 1958	April 19, 1960	1 year and 284 days	Sangkum
Prince Norodom Sihanouk (June 20, 1960 - March 18, 1970)
	19th		Pho Proeung (1903-1975)	April 19, 1960	January 28, 1961	0 years and 284 days	independent
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	January 28, 1961	17th November 1961	0 years and 293 days	Sangkum
	(1)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	17th November 1961	February 13, 1962	0 years and 88 days	Sangkum
	20th		Nhiek Tioulong (1908–1996) Acting Prime Minister	February 13, 1962	August 6, 1962	0 years and 174 days	Sangkum / military
	21st		Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905–2009) Acting Prime Minister	August 6, 1962	October 6, 1962	0 years and 61 days	Sangkum
	22nd		Norodom Kantol (1920–1976)	October 6, 1962	October 25, 1966	4 years and 19 days	Sangkum
	23		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	October 25, 1966	May 1, 1967	0 years and 188 days	Sangkum / military
	24		Son Sann (1911-2000)	May 1, 1967	January 31, 1968	0 years and 275 days	Sangkum
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	January 31, 1968	August 14, 1969	1 year and 195 days	Sangkum
	(23)		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	August 14, 1969	October 9, 1970	1 year and 56 days	Sangkum / military

Rule of the Khmer (1970–1975)

№		portrait	Name (life data)	Taking office	Resignation	Term of office	Political party
President Cheng Heng (March 21, 1970 - March 9, 1972)
	(23)		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	October 9, 1970	March 11, 1971	0 years and 153 days	military
President Lon Nol (March 10, 1972 - April 1, 1975)
	25th		Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914-1975)	March 11, 1971	March 18, 1972	1 year and 7 days	military
	(2)		Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977)	March 18, 1972	October 15, 1972	0 years and 211 days	Khmer Serei
	26th		Hang Thun Hak (1926–1975)	October 15, 1972	May 6, 1973	0 years and 203 days	Social Republican Party
	27		In Tam (1922-2006)	May 6, 1973	December 9, 1973	0 years and 217 days	Democratic Party
	28		Long Boret (1933-1975)	December 26th 1973	April 17th 1975	1 year and 129 days	Social Republican Party

Democratic Cambodia (1975–1979)

№		portrait	Name (life data)	Taking office	Resignation	Term of office	Political party
Prince Norodom Sihanouk (April 17, 1975 - April 11, 1976)
	(7)		Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	April 17th 1975	April 4th 1976	0 years and 353 days	National United Front of Cambodia
	29		Khieu Samphan (* 1931) Acting Prime Minister	April 4th 1976	April 14, 1976	0 years, 10 days	Communist Party of Cambodia
Khieu Samphan (April 11, 1976 - January 7, 1979)
	30th		Pol Pot (1925–1998)	April 14, 1976	September 27, 1976	0 years and 166 days	Communist Party of Cambodia
	31		Nuon Chea (1926-2019)	September 27, 1976	October 25, 1976	0 years, 28 days	Communist Party of Cambodia
	(30)		Pol Pot (1925–1998)	October 25, 1976	7th January 1979	2 years and 74 days	Communist Party of Cambodia

People's Republic of Cambodia and the State of Cambodia (1979–1993)

№		portrait	Name (life data)	Taking office	Resignation	Term of office	Political party
President Heng Samrin (January 7, 1979 - May 1, 1989)
Vacant Office (January 7, 1979 - June 27, 1981)
	32		Pen Sovan (1936-2016)	June 27, 1981	5th December 1981	0 years and 161 days	Cambodian People's Party
	33		Chan Sy (1932-1984)	February 9, 1982	December 26, 1984	2 years and 321 days	Cambodian People's Party
	34		Hun Sen (born 1952)	January 14, 1985	2nd July 1993	8 years and 169 days	Cambodian People's Party
	35		Norodom Ranariddh (* 1944) First Prime Minister	2nd July 1993	September 24, 1993	0 years and 84 days	Front Uni National pour un Cambodge Indépendant, Neutre, Pacifique, et Coopératif
	(34)		Hun Sen (* 1952) Second Prime Minister	September 21, 1993	September 24, 1993	0 years and 3 days	Cambodian People's Party

Kingdom (1993– present )

№		portrait	Name (life data)	Taking office	Resignation	Term of office	Political party
King Norodom Sihanouk (September 24, 1993 - October 7, 2004)
	(35)		Norodom Ranariddh (* 1944) First Prime Minister	September 24, 1993	July 6, 1997	3 years and 285 days	Front Uni National pour un Cambodge Indépendant, Neutre, Pacifique, et Coopératif
	(34)		Hun Sen (* 1952) Second Prime Minister	September 24, 1993	November 30, 1998	5 years and 67 days	Cambodian People's Party
	36		Ung Huot (* 1945) First Prime Minister	July 16, 1997	November 30, 1998	1 year and 137 days	Front Uni National pour un Cambodge Indépendant, Neutre, Pacifique, et Coopératif
King Norodom Sihamoni (October 14, 2004 - present )
	(34)		Hun Sen (born 1952)	November 30, 1998	officiating	21 years and 276 days	Cambodian People's Party

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PM office 'first held power with Pol Pot . The Phnom Penh Post . August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.