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Cambodian People’s Party nominates candidate for NA’s first vice president post

The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) has nominated Cheam Yeap, a member of the CPP Central Committee, as candidate for the position of the first Vice President of the National Assembly (NA), replacing Nguon Nhel who passed away on November 5.
Cambodian People’s Party nominates candidate for NA’s first vice president post ảnh 1Cheam Yeap nominated as candidate for position of the first Vice President of the National Assembly (Source: Khmer Times)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) hasnominated Cheam Yeap, a member of the CPP Central Committee, as candidatefor the position of the first Vice President of the National Assembly (NA),replacing Nguon Nhel who passed away on November 5.

The CPP has just submitted the candidate to the NationalAssembly and there is only one candidate, said NA spokesman Leng Peng Long.

The plenary session to vote on the positionwill be held after the Water Festival, which takes place from November 18 to 20.

In the upcoming meeting, the NA is set only to vote for theposition of its first Vice President and there are not any changes in otherpositions and structure. Heng Samrin, Honorary President of the CPP, is the Presidentof the National Assembly, which has two Vice Presidents – the first VicePresident Nguon Nhel and the second Vice President Khuon Sodary, a member ofthe CPP’s standing committee.

Cheam Yeap is currently the chairman of the NA’s Commissionon Economy, Finance, Banking and Audit. He is a CPP lawmaker in Prey Vengprovince and has been elected to the position since 1993./.
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