Khmer National United Party

Cambodian political party
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Khmer National United Party
គណបក្សរួបរួមជាតិខ្មែរ
AbbreviationKNUP (English)
ខ.រ.ជ (Khmer)
LeaderNhek Bun Chhay
FounderNhek Bun Chhay
FoundedFebruary 2016
Registered14 March 2016[1]
Split fromFUNCINPEC
HeadquartersPhnom Penh, Cambodia
IdeologyRoyalism
Slogan"ឯករាជ្យភាព សន្តិភាព យុត្តិធម៌" ("Independence, Peace, Justice") [2]
Senate
0 / 62
National Assembly
0 / 125
Commune Chiefs
1 / 1,646
Commune Council
24 / 11,572
Website
https://www.knu-party.org
(defunct)

The Khmer National United Party (KNUP; Khmer: គណបក្សខ្មែររួបរួមជាតិ, ខ.រ.ជ, UNGEGN: Kônâbâks Khmêr Ruŏbruŏm Chéatĕ, K.R.C) is a Cambodian political party founded in February 2016 by Nhek Bun Chhay and former members of FUNCINPEC.[3]

The party is open to legalizing same-sex marriage.[4]

Attempts at merging back into FUNCINPEC

On September 13 and 18, 2019, senior officials of the KNUP and FUNCINPEC began discussion to merge the KNUP back into FUNCINPEC.[5] KNUP spokesman Run Meatra said that senior officials of FUNCINPEC and the KNUP agreed to a merger on December 23, but both never went through with the decision.[6]

On September 22, 2021, both parties discussed merging ahead of the upcoming commune elections.[7] KNUP president Nhek Bun Chhay announced another merger between the two party after they both negotiated several times and resolved their own internal issues.[7] However, due to a controversy regarding the leadership of a united party, the decision to merge never went ahead.[8]

Recent electoral history

General election

Year Party leader Votes Seats Position Government
# % ± # ±
2018 Nhek Bun Chhay 99,377 1.56% New
0 / 125
 New Steady 5th CPP
2023 134,285 1.73% Increase0.17
0 / 125
 Steady Increase 3rd CPP

Communal elections

Year Party leader Votes Chiefs Councillors Position
# % ± # ± # ±
2017 Nhek Bun Chhay 78,724 1.13 New
0 / 1,646
 New
24 / 11,572
 New Steady 5th
2022 63,868 0.88 Decrease 0.27
0 / 1,652
 Steady
13 / 11,622
 Decrease 11 Increase 4th

Senate election

Year Votes Seats Position
# % ± # ±
2018 182 1.56 New
0 / 62
 New Steady 3rd

References

  1. ^ Tola, Kang (12 February 2022). "មានគណបក្សនយោបាយចំនួន៤៥ ត្រូវបានចុះបញ្ជីផ្លូវការនៅក្រសួងមហាផ្ទៃ". Kampuchea Thmey Daily. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ គោលនយោបាយមូលដ្ឋាន ទាំង៩ចំណុច របស់គណបក្ស ខ្មែររួបរួមជាតិ។ Facebook, 23 January 2017
  3. ^ "Funcinpec Party Disintegrates, Yet Again". February 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Sokha, Touch. "Parties open to gay marriage". www.phnompenhpost.com.
  5. ^ Sovuthy, Khy (29 September 2019). "Funcinpec and KNUP discuss merging". Khmer Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ Sovuthy, Khy (2 December 2019). "Funcinpec, KNUP to merge this month". Khmer Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b Samean, Lay (23 September 2021). "Funcinpec and KNUP merge ahead of commune elections". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ Sokhean, Ben (15 September 2021). "Wheel of misfortune: Funcinpec-KNUP re-unity and splits keep recurring". Khmer Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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