This topic covers leadership activities in Cambodia, including appointments, dismissals, role changes, mandates, and public responsibilities of senior government officials, ministers, agency heads, and other state leadership positions relevant to policy and governance. It tracks policy developments, regulatory changes, official decisions, government actions, institutional restructuring, enforcement priorities, and compliance-related directives issued or influenced by national leadership and key public bodies. This page provides structured updates on official developments in Cambodia, helping users monitor leadership-related governance changes over time through organized, reliable coverage of institutional activity and administrative direction.

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March 17, 2026

National Assembly Legal Council Reviews Draft Decision on Committee Aide Appointments

The Legal Council of the National Assembly, led by Secretary General Leng Penglong, met on 17 March 2026 to review and provide comments on a draft decision concerning principles for appointing assistants to chairs, vice-chairs and secretaries of National Assembly commissions. The meeting aimed to ensure that the appointment framework is effective and consistent with established procedures.

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March 17, 2026

National Assembly Secretariat Trains Officials on AI Use for Digital Parliament Reform

The General Secretariat of the National Assembly, through its Information Department, organized a two-phase training course on artificial intelligence (AI) for approximately 96 officials on 16–17 March 2026. The program supports the institution’s vision of becoming a digital parliament by enhancing staff capacity to use AI tools for data analysis, documentation and international cooperation while emphasizing ethics and data security.

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March 17, 2026

MISTI Convenes Stakeholders to Prepare National STI Day 2026 Exhibition

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation held a preparatory meeting with private sector representatives, universities, event planners, and partner institutions for the National Day of Science, Technology and Innovation 2026 exhibition. The meeting confirmed the 2026 theme, “Innovation for National Advancement,” emphasizing practical, solution-oriented innovations and stronger cooperation between the public sector, private sector, and academia.

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March 16, 2026

Royal Government Appoints New Director General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority

The Royal Government of Cambodia has appointed H.E. In Sakan as Director General of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, succeeding H.E. Long Naro, who has retired. The appointment, made in accordance with established legal procedures, was highlighted by the Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation as a measure to ensure good governance, institutional continuity, and effective management of the public enterprise.

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March 16, 2026

Minister of Post and Telecommunications Attends Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group Meeting in Japan

The Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Chea Vandeth, led a delegation to the second meeting of the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group in Tokyo on 15–16 March 2026. He delivered a keynote speech on Cambodia’s approach to AI governance and held bilateral talks with Japan’s Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications on digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital human resources, and artificial intelligence cooperation.

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March 16, 2026

Interior Ministry Holds Meeting on ICT Framework Needs for Subordinate Units

The Ministry of Interior convened a meeting on 16 March 2026 to discuss requirements for an information technology framework for various subordinate units. The session was attended by senior officials from the General Department of Immigration, the National Police, and provincial and municipal police commissariats, under the chairmanship of the Director General of the General Department of Human Resources.

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March 16, 2026

MOWRAM Inspects Maintenance Progress on O Chamark Irrigation Canal System

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology conducted a field inspection of annual maintenance works on the O Chamark irrigation canal system in Stoung district, Kampong Thom province. The visit reviewed specific maintenance and new construction items on main and secondary canals and associated hydraulic structures supplied by the 30 Kanha reservoir.

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March 16, 2026

Ministry of Health Inspects Pharmaceutical Management at Kampong Thom Referral Hospitals

From 10–12 March 2026, a Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health led supervisory visits to review pharmaceutical management at Kampong Thom provincial hospital (CPA3) and district referral hospitals (CPA2). The mission focused on hygiene in drug warehouses, compliance with ministry guidelines on drug storage, and management of narcotic and other medicines.

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