Ministry of Justice (Cambodia)

The Ministry of Justice of Cambodia provides the administrative framework for the judges and prosecutors such as their professional training and salary and duty allowances.[1] Additionally, with regard to prosecutors, the Minister of Justice is the chief of the prosecution and has the right to issue an injunction (order) to the prosecutions of all level of courts. The General Departments of Prosecutor and Criminal Affairs of the Ministry of Justice is the staff to the Minister of Justice on any related issues.[2]

List of ministers (1966–present)

• Ponn Vongs Vaddey[3] (1966)
• Yem Sambaur[4] (1967)
• Tep Hun[5] (1967–1969)
• Yem Sambaur[6] (1970–1972)
• Chhan Sokhom[7] (1973)
• Ly Khvan Pan[8] (1974–1975)
• Norodom Phurissara[9] (1975–1976)
• Chem Snguon[10] (1993–1998)
• Uk Vithun[11] (1999–2001)
• Neav Sithong[11] (2002-2017)
• Ang Vong Vattana[11] (2017–2020)
• Koeut Rith [11] (2020–present)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Cambodia

References

1. "LAW ON THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF MAGISTRACY" (PDF).
2. "Law on the Status of Judges and Prosecutors of the Kingdom of Cambodia" (PDF).
3. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966:Sept.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
4. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
5. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
6. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970Jan-Apr". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
7. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1973Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
8. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
9. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1976:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
10. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993Jan-Apr,Aug,Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
11. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-14.