Ministry of Interior (Cambodia)

Ministry of Interior
ក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ
Agency overview
JurisdictionRoyal Government of Cambodia
Headquarters275 Norodom Blvd (41), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Minister responsible
Websitewww.interior.gov.kh

The Ministry of the Interior (Khmer: ក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ, UNGEGN: Krâsuŏng Môhaphtey) is the interior ministry of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The ministry has a broad mandate and is responsible for public administration throughout Cambodia's 25 capital city-provinces and 203 district/Khan/Municipality. The Ministry governs the Cambodian National Police and the administration of the law enforcement; including the police academy, police training, judicial police, anti-drug efforts, border police and prison administration.

The Ministry liaises with ASEAN law enforcement offices and with Interpol.[1]

The Minister of Interior since 1992 was Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, who assisted by 6 secretaries of state and 4 under-secretaries of state.[2] He was succeeded by his son Sar Sokha in 2023.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Chea Sim
ជា ស៊ីម
(1932–2015)
8 January 1979 27 June 1981 2 years, 170 days KPRP Pen Sovan
2 Sar Kheng
ស ខេង
(b. 1951)
3 February 1992 22 August 2023 31 years, 200 days CPP Hun Sen
Norodom Ranariddh
Ung Huot
3 You Hockry
យូ ហុកគ្រី
(b. 1944)
24 September 1993 16 July 2004 10 years, 296 days FUNCINPEC Hun Sen
Norodom Ranariddh
Ung Huot
4 Norodom Sirivudh
នរោត្តម សិរីវុឌ្ឍ
(b. 1951)
16 July 2004 2 March 2006 1 year, 229 days FUNCINPEC Hun Sen
5 Sar Sokha
ស សុខា
(b. 1981)
22 August 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 209 days CPP Hun Manet

Organization

Head Minister: Deputy Prime Minister Sar Sokha

Office of the Minister (the Minister Cabinet)

This office is headed by a Secretary of State in charge as the Office Head:[3]

General Department Rank

The Ministry of Interior consists of 11 general departments. These general departments are headed by General Director Rank:

  • Ministry of Interior, General Secretariat.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Commissariat of National Police.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Administrations.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Departments of Inspection.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Prison.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Immigration.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Identification.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Logistics and Finance.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Internal Audit.
  • Ministry of Interior, General Department of Digital Technology and Media.[4]
  • Ministry of Interior, Police Academy of Cambodia.
  • Ministry of Interior, Legislative Council.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ministry of Interior, Domain Responsibility Archived 2004-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Ministry of Interior website, Domains of Responsibility, retrieved 16/11/08. "Ministry of Interior :: Cambodia". Archived from the original on 2004-12-07. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  3. ^ Ministry of Interior, Domain Responsibility Archived 2004-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "General Department of Digital Technology and Media's Facebook post". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.