Monarchy of Cambodia
The King of Cambodia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The King's power is limited to that of a symbolic figurehead to whom people are to give love and respect. The monarch also represents peace, stability, and prosperity to the Khmer people. Since 1993, the King of Cambodia is an elected monarch, making Cambodia one of the few elective monarchies of the world. The king is elected for life from among male descendants of King Ang Duong who are at least 30 years old by the Royal Council of the Throne, which consists of several senior political and religious figures.
Role
Cambodia's constitution, promulgated in 1993 stipulated the king's role as a mainly ceremonial one. It declared that the king "shall reign, but not govern" as well as being the "symbol of national unity and continuity".The king performs important functions of state as required by the constitution. This includes but is not limited to:
- Appointing the Prime Minister of Cambodia and the Cabinet of Cambodia.
- Convening over the opening of the two legislative bodies, the National Assembly of Cambodia and the Senate of Cambodia.
- Serving as the Supreme Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
- Meeting with the Prime Minister on a monthly basis in which the King is briefed on matters of state.
- Signing the royal code/decree that gives effect to laws enacted by the legislature and proposals by the cabinet.
- Acting as "supreme arbiter" to enable the functioning of state institutions.
- Receiving credentials from ambassadors.
- Possessing the power of commutation and pardon.
- Presiding over the Supreme Council of the Magistracy.
- Appointing a fixed number of members to serve on state institutions such as the Senate and the Constitutional Council
- Awarding of national honours.
Ministry of the Royal Palace
The Ministry of the Royal Palace, currently overseen by minister Kong Sam Ol in conjunction with the Supreme Privy Advisory Council, headed by the king's half-brother Prince Norodom Ranariddh assists and advises the king accordingly in carrying out his duties as monarch.Mythological history
- Sage Kambu Swayambhuva
Cambodia (68–1431)
Funan Kingdom">Kingdom of Funan">Funan Kingdom (68–627)
Chenla Kingdom">Chenla">Chenla Kingdom (550–802)
[Khmer Empire] (802–1431)
Kingdom of Cambodia">Dark ages of Cambodia">Kingdom of Cambodia (1431–1863)
Chaktomuk">Phnom Penh">Chaktomuk Era (1431–1525)
| Name | Portrait | Personal Name | Reign |
| Ponhea Yat ពញាយ៉ាត | Ponhea Yat ពញាយ៉ាត | 1431–1463 | |
| Noreay Reameathiptei នរាយ រាមាធិបតី | Noreay Reachea នរាយណ៍រាជាទី១ទ | 1463–1469 | |
| Reachea Reameathiptei រាជា រាមាធិបតី | Srei Reachea ស្រីរាជា | 1469–1475 | |
| Srei Soriyotei II ស្រីសុរិយោទ័យទី២ | Rajadhiraja | 1472–1475 | |
| Thommo Reachea I ធម្មោ រាជា ទី១ | Dharmarajadhiraja | 1476–1504 | |
| Srei Sukonthor ស្រីសុគន្ធធោ | Damkhat Sukonthor | 1504–1512 |
Cambodia Civil War: Chan Raja and Sdech Kan war: 1516–1525
សម័យកាលសង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិលរវាង ចន្ទរាជា និង ស្តេចកន ពីឆ្នាំ ១៥១៦ ដល់ ១៥២៥
[Longvek] Era (1525–1594)
| Name | Portrait | Personal Name | Reign |
| Srei Chettha ស្រីជេដ្ឋា | Sdach Korn ស្ដេចកន | 1512–1521 | |
| Ang Chan I អង្គចន្ទទី១ | Ponhea Chan ពញាចន្ទ | 1516–1566 | |
| Barom Reachea I បរមរាជា ទី១ | Satha Mahindharaja | 1566–1576 | |
| Satha I សត្ថាទី១ | Barom Reachea IV បរមរាជា | 1576–1584 | |
| Chey Chettha I ជ័យជេដ្ឋា ទី១ | Chey Chettha ជ័យជេដ្ឋា | 1584–1594 |
Srei Santhor">Srey Santhor">Srei Santhor Era (1594–1620)
| Name | Portrait | Personal Name | Reign |
| Preah Ram I ព្រះរាម ទី១ | Reamea Cheung Prey រាមាជើងព្រៃ | 1594–1596 | |
| Preah Ram II ព្រះរាម ទី២ | Keo Ban On | 1596–1597 | |
| Barom Reachea II បរមរាជា ទី២ | Ponhea Ton ពញាតន់ | 1597–1599 | |
| Barom Reachea III បរមរាជា ទី៣ | Ponhea An ពញាអន | 1599–1600 | |
| Kaev Hua I កែវហ៊្វាទី១ | Ponhea Nhom ពញាញោម | 1600–1603 | |
| Barom Reachea IV បរមរាជា ទី៤ | Srei Soriyopor ស្រីសុរិយោពណ៌ | 1603–1618 |