The King
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The King
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| The constitution and laws of Cambodia
Chapter II
The King
Article 7-
- The King of Cambodia shall reign but shall not govern.
- The King shall be the Head of State for life.
- The King shall be inviolable.
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Article 8-
- The King of Cambodia shall be a symbol of unity and
eternity of the
nation.
- The King shall be the guarantor of the national
independence,
sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the
protector
of rights and freedom for all citizens and the guarantor of
international
treaties
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Article 9-
- The King shall assume the august role of arbitrator to
ensure the
faithful execution of public powers.
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Article 10-
- The Cambodian monarchy shall be an appointed regime.
- The King shall not have the power to appoint a heir to the
throne.
Article 11-
- If the King cannot perform His normal duties as Head of
State due to
His serious illness as certified by doctors chosen by the President of
the
Assembly and the Prime Minister, the President of the Assembly shall
perform
the duties of Head of State as "Regent".
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Article 12-
- In case of the death of the King, the president of the
Assembly shall
take over the responsibility as Acting head of State in the capacity of
Regent
of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Article 13-
- Within a period of not more than seven days, the new King
of the
Kingdom of Cambodia shall be chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne.
- The Royal Council of The Throne shall consist of:
- The president of the National Assembly
- The Prime Minister
- Samdech the Chiefs of the orders of Mohanikay and
Thammayut.
- The First and Second Vice- President of the Assembly.
- The organization and functioning of the council Throne
shall be determined
by law.
Article 14-
- The King of Cambodia shall be a member of t he Royal
family, of at
least 30 years, descending from the blood line of King Ang Duong, King
Norodom or King Sisowath.
- Upon enthronement, the King shall take the oath of
allegiance as
stipulated in Annex IV.
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Article 15-
- The wife of the reigning King shall have the royal title of
QUEEN of
Cambodia
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Article 16-
- The Queen of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall not have the
right to
engage in politics, to assume the role of Head of State or head of
Government, or to assume other administrative or political roles.
- The Queen of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall exercise
activities that
serves the social, humanitarian , religious interests, and shall assist
the King
with protocol and diplomatic functions.
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Article 17-
- The provision as stated in the first clause of
Article 7, " the King
shall
reign but shall not govern", absolutely not be amended.
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Article 18-
- The King shall communicate with the Assembly by royal
messages.
These royal messages shall not be subjected to discussion by the
National
Assembly.
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| Article 19-
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