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State of Cambodia

1989 CE – 1993 CE · capital Phnom Penh

The renamed and reformed successor of the People's Republic of Kampuchea, which governed Cambodia during the peace process of 1989 to 1993.

Origins

In April 1989 the People's Republic of Kampuchea renamed itself the State of Cambodia, restored Buddhism as the state religion, reintroduced private property and adopted a new flag, as Vietnamese troops completed their withdrawal in September 1989.

Rule and society

The ruling party, renamed the Cambodian People's Party in 1991, governed under Heng Samrin and Prime Minister Hun Sen while negotiating with the resistance factions. The Paris Peace Agreements of October 1991 set up a Supreme National Council chaired by Sihanouk and placed Cambodia under the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, UNTAC, which oversaw elections.

Decline and legacy

The UN-run elections of May 1993 were won by Prince Norodom Ranariddh's royalist FUNCINPEC party, with the CPP second. A new constitution restored the monarchy, and the State of Cambodia gave way to the Kingdom of Cambodia in September 1993.

Lineage

People's Republic of Kampuchea 1979 CE – 1989 CEState of CambodiaKingdom of Cambodia 1993 CE – present

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). State of Cambodia. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-cambodia
MLA
“State of Cambodia.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-cambodia. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “State of Cambodia.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-cambodia.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘State of Cambodia’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/state-of-cambodia (Accessed: ).

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