Constitution of Cambodia

  • Preamble
  • Chapter I
  • Chapter II
  • Chapter III
  • Chapter IV
  • Chapter V
  • Chapter VI
  • Chapter VII
  • Chapter VIII
  • Chapter IX
  • Chapter X
  • Chapter XI
  • Chapter XII
  • Chapter XIII
  • Chapter XIV

  • Preamble

    We, the people of Cambodia

    Accustomed to having been an outstanding civilization, a prosperous, large, flourishing and glorious nation, with high prestige radiating line a diamond

    Having declined grievously during the past two decades, having gone through suffering and destruction, and having been weakened terribly,

    Having awakened and resolutely rallied and determined to unite for the consolidation of national unity, the preservation and defense of Cambodia's territory and precious sovereignty and the fine Angkor civilization, and the restoration of Cambodia into an " Island of Peace" based on multi-party liberal democratic responsibility for the nation's future destiny of moving toward perpetual progress, development, prosperity, and glory,

    WITH THIS RESOLUTE WILL

    We inscribe the following as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia:

    CHAPTER 1

    Sovereignty

    Article 1- Article 2- Article 3- Article 4- Article 5- Article 6-

    Chapter II

    The King

    Article 7- Article 8- Article 9- Article 10- Article 11- Article 12- Article 13- Article 14- Article 15- Article 16- Article 17- Article 18- Article 19- Article 20- Article 21- Article 22- Article 23- Article 24- Article 25- Article 26- Article 27- Article 28- Article 29- Article 30-

    Chapter III

    The Rights and Obligations Of Khmer Citizens

    Article 31- Article 32- Article 33- Article 34- Article 35- Article 36- Article 37- Article 38- Article 39- Article 40- Article 41- Article 42- Article 43- Article 44- Article 45- Article 46- Article 47- Article 48- Article 49- Article 50-

    Chapter IV

    On Policy

    Article 51- Article 52- Article 53- Article 54- Article 55-

    Chapter V

    Economy

    Article 56- Article 57- Article 58- Article 59- Article 60- Article 61- Article 62- Article 63-

    Chapter VI

    Education, Culture, Social Affairs

    Article 64- Article 65- Article 66- Article 67- Article 68- Article 69- Article 70- Article 71- Article 72- Article 73- Article 74- Article 75-

    Chapter VII

    The Assembly

    Article 76- Article 77- Article 78- Article 79- Article 80- Article 81- Article 82- Article 83- Article 84- Article 85- Article 86- Article 87- Article 88- Article 89- Article 90- Article 91- Article 92- Article 93- Article 94- Article 95- Article 96- Article 97- Article 98-

    Chapter VIII

    The Royal Government

    Article 99- Article 100- Article 101- Article 102- Article 103- Article 104- Article 105- Article 106- Article 107- Article 108-

    Chapter IX

    the judiciary

    Article 109- Article 110- Article 111- Article 112- Article 113- Article 114- Article 115- Article 116-

    Chapter X

    The Constitutional Council

    Article 117- Article 118- Article 119- Article 120- Article 121- Article 122- Article 123- Article 124- Article 125-

    Chapter XI

    The Administration

    Article 126- Article 127-

    Chapter XII

    The National Congress

    Article 128- Article 129- Article 130-

    Chapter XIII

    effects, revision and amendments of the constitution

    Article 131- Article 132- Article 133-

    CHAPTER XIV

    Transitional Provision

    Article 134- Article 135- Article 136- Article 137- Article 138- Article 139- this constitution was adopted by the Constitutional assembly in Phnom Penh on 21 September 1993 at its second plenary session.

    					Phnom Penh, 21 September, 1993
    					The President,
    
    					Son Sann