Political Platform

Eleven political parties have been registered at the National Election Committee for competing General Election on July 27, 2008. The parties’ name, logo and political platform are ordered as following:

  1. Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP): Prince Norodom Ranariddh is the president of party, born in 1944 in Phnom Penh, PhD in Public Law, France. He was former president of Funcipec party. And he was former Prime Minister in 1993.
  2. Khmer Democratic Party (KDP): Uk Phourik is the president of the party, born in 1945 in Kampot province, PdD candidate in Political Science in Cambodia. A lawyer and an advisor to the Government.
  3. League for Democracy Party (LDP): Khem Veasna is the president of the party, born in 1971 in Prey Veng provine. He got Bachelor of Law, and was ex-Parliamentarian for Sam Rainsy Party.
  4. Cambodian People’s Party (CPP): Prime minister Hun Sen is the presidential candidate, born in 1952 in Kampong Cham province. PhD in Political Science, Vietnam.
  5. Khmer Anti-Poverty (KAP): Kravanh Daran is the president of party, born in 1957 in Kompong Chhnang province, getting Bachelor of Sociology and Humanitarian in USA. He left Cambodia for United States of America in 1988
  6. Khmer Republican Party (KRP): Lon Rith is the president of the party, born in 1962 in Phnom Penh. He is the son of former General Lon Nol. He had Bachelor of Business in USA, and left Cambodia for United States of America before the 1970 coup.
  7. Society of Justice Party (SJP): Ban Sophal is the president of the party, born in 1957 in Kandal province. He completed Bac II and former governor of Battambang province.
  8. FUNCIPEC: Norodom Arunrasmy is the presidential candidate for Funcipec party in upcoming general election. She was born in 1955 in Phnom Penh and sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Ambassador to Malaysia.
  9. Sam Rainsy Party (SRP): Sam Rainsy is the president of the party, born in 1949 in Phnom Penh. He is the son of Sam Sary. He got PhD in Economics, and Finance. He left Cambodia for France in 1965.
  10. Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party (HDDMP): Hang Dara is the president of the party, born in 1952 in Svay Rieng province, studying in Law School in Cambodia. At the present, he is a monk.
  11. Human Rights Party (HRP): Kem Sokha is the president of the party, born in 1953 in Takeo province, getting Master of Science and Biochemistry.

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