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Cambodia to hold Senate election on February 25, 2024

Cambodia will hold an election for the fifth Senate on February 25, 2024, according to a decision signed by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.
Cambodia to hold Senate election on February 25, 2024 ảnh 1At a session of Cambodia's National Assembly in Phnom Penh on June 23. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) - Cambodia will hold an election for the fifth Senate on February 25, 2024,according to a decision signed by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

According to regulations, the Senate election is held every fiveyears in Cambodia. In the last electionconducted in February 2018, the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won 58seats.

The fourth Senate has 62 senators, including 52 men and10 women. Of the 62 incumbent senators, 58 were elected by the people throughelection, two were appointed by the King and the others were elected by theNational Assembly.

The fourth Senate convened its first sessionon April 23, 2018 under the chairmanship of King Norodom Sihamoni. Its President is Samdech Say Chhum, who is also the CPP's Vice President./.

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