The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Khmer: ក្រសួងការបរទេស និងសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ) is the government ministry responsible for representing Cambodia to the international community. The ministry oversees the foreign relations of Cambodia, maintains diplomatic missions in other countries, and provides visa services.
| ក្រសួងការបរទេស និងសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1955-1957 |
| Jurisdiction | Royal Government of Cambodia |
| Headquarters | 3 Samdech Hun Sen St., Phnom Penh 12207 |
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| Website | mfaic |
As of 2023[update] the minister of foreign affairs was Sok Chenda Sophea. The ministry offices are in Phnom Penh.
e-Visa system
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Presently an e-Visa system has been launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which enables visitors to apply for a Cambodia tourist visa online.[1] Instead of applying through the Cambodian Embassy, all that is needed to be done is to complete the online application form and pay with a credit card. After receiving the Visa through email, it should be printed and brought along when traveling to Cambodia. Tourists can apply for an online visa to Cambodia at the official website.
Ministers
edit| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | |
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| រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីក្រសួងការបរទេសនិងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ | |
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| Style | His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | H.M. The King |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Sim Var |
| Formation | 1957 |
This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia:[2]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | ||
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| Start | End | |||||
 First Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)
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Sim Var (1906–1989) |
1957 | 11 January 1958 | Sangkum | |
| 2 | .jpg)
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Penn Nouth (1906–1985) |
11 January 1958 | 10 July 1958 | Sangkum | |
| 3 |
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Truong Cang (1913–1984) |
1958 | 1958 | Sangkum | |
| 4 |
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Son Sann (1911–2000) |
10 July 1958 | 19 April 1960 | Sangkum | |
| 5 |
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Tep Phan (1905–1978) |
19 April 1960 | 28 January 1961 | Sangkum | |
| 6 | 
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Nhiek Tioulong (1908–1996) |
28 January 1961 | 13 February 1962 | Sangkum | |
| 7 |
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Prince Norodom Kantol (1920–1976) |
13 February 1962 | 1964 | Sangkum | |
| 8 |
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Huot Sambath (born 1928) |
1964 | 1964 | Sangkum | |
| 9 |
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Koun Wick (1917–1999) |
1964 | 1965 | Sangkum | |
| (7) |
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Prince Norodom Kantol (1920–1976) |
1965 | 1966 | Sangkum | |
| 10 |
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Prince Norodom Viriya (born 1926) |
1966 | 1966 | Sangkum | |
| 11 |
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Prince Norodom Phurissara (1919–1976) |
1966 | 1970 | Sangkum | |
 Khmer Republic (1970–1975)
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| 12 | 
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Yem Sambaur (1913–1989) |
1970 | 1970 | Non-partisan | |
| (9) |
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Koun Wick (1917–1999) |
1970 | 1972 | Non-partisan | |
| 13 | .jpg)
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Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977) |
1972 | 1972 | Khmer Serei | |
| 14 |
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Long Boret (1933–1975) |
1972 | 26 December 1973 | PRS | |
| 15 |
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Keuky Lim (born 1937) |
26 December 1973 | 17 April 1975 | PRS | |
 Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979)
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| 16 | .svg)
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Sarin Chhak (1922–1979)[a] |
17 April 1975 | 4 April 1976 | FUNK | |
| 17 | 
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Ieng Sary (1925–2013) |
4 April 1976 | 7 January 1979 | CPK | |
 People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989)
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| 18 | .jpg)
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Hun Sen (born 1952) |
10 January 1979 | December 1986 | KPRP | |
| 19 | .svg)
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Kong Korm (born 1941) |
December 1986 | December 1987 | KPRP | |
| (18) |
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Hun Sen (born 1952) |
1988 | 1989 | KPRP | |
 State of Cambodia (1989–1993)
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| (18) |
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Hun Sen (born 1952) |
1989 | 1990 | KPRP | |
| 20 | 
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Hor Namhong (born 1935) |
1990 | 29 October 1993 | KPRP (until 1991) CPP (from 1991) | |
| Second Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)
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| 21 | .jpg)
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Prince Norodom Sirivudh (born 1951) |
29 October 1993 | 24 October 1994 | FUNCINPEC | |
| 22 |
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Ung Huot (born 1945) |
24 October 1994 | 30 November 1998 | FUNCINPEC | |
| (20) |
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Hor Namhong (born 1935) |
30 November 1998 | 4 April 2016 | CPP | |
| 23 | .jpg)
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Prak Sokhonn (born 1954) |
5 April 2016 | 22 August 2023 | CPP | |
| 24 |
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Sok Chenda Sophea (born 1956) |
22 August 2023 | Incumbent | CPP | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Foreign Minister in government in exile (GRUNK) since 1970.
This ministry created by NORODOM SIHANOUK
References
edit- ^ "eVisa Kingdom of Cambodia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Cambodia). Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Foreign ministers A-D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
External links
edit- (in English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - directory of Diplomatic Missions of Cambodia