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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

ក្រសួងការបរទេស និងសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ
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Formed	1957
Jurisdiction	Royal Government of Cambodia
Headquarters	3 Samdech Hun Sen St., Phnom Penh 12207
Minister responsible	Sok Chenda Sophea, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Khmer: ក្រសួងការបរទេស និងសហប្រតិបត្តិការអន្តរជាតិ) is the government ministry responsible for representing Cambodia to the international community. The ministry oversees the foreign relations of Cambodia, maintains diplomatic missions in other countries, and provides visa services.

As of 2023^[update] the minister of foreign affairs was Sok Chenda Sophea. The ministry offices are in Phnom Penh.

e-Visa system

The official Cambodian e-Visa logo

Presently an e-Visa system has been launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which enables visitors to apply for a Cambodia tourist visa online. Instead of applying through the Cambodian Embassy, all that is needed to be done is to complete the online application form and pay with a credit card. After receiving the Visa through email, it should be printed and brought along when traveling to Cambodia. Tourists can apply for an online visa to Cambodia at the official website.

Ministers

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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Incumbent Sok Chenda Sophea since 22 August 2023
Style	His Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	Prime Minister
Seat	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	H.M. The King
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Sim Var
Formation	1957; 67 years ago (1957)

This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia:

No.	Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Party
				Start	End
First Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)
1			Sim Var (1906–1989)	1957	11 January 1958	Sangkum
2			Penn Nouth (1906–1985)	11 January 1958	10 July 1958	Sangkum
3			Truong Cang (1913–1984)	1958	1958	Sangkum
4			Son Sann (1911–2000)	10 July 1958	19 April 1960	Sangkum
5			Tep Phan (1905–1978)	19 April 1960	28 January 1961	Sangkum
6			Nhiek Tioulong (1908–1996)	28 January 1961	13 February 1962	Sangkum
7			Prince Norodom Kantol (1920–1976)	13 February 1962	1964	Sangkum
8			Huot Sambath (born 1928)	1964	1964	Sangkum
9			Koun Wick (1917–1999)	1964	1965	Sangkum
(7)			Prince Norodom Kantol (1920–1976)	1965	1966	Sangkum
10			Prince Norodom Viriya (born 1926)	1966	1966	Sangkum
11			Prince Norodom Phurissara (1919–1976)	1966	1970	Sangkum
Khmer Republic (1970–1975)
12			Yem Sambaur (1913–1989)	1970	1970	Non-partisan
(9)			Koun Wick (1917–1999)	1970	1972	Non-partisan
13			Son Ngoc Thanh (1908–1977)	1972	1972	Khmer Serei
14			Long Boret (1933–1975)	1972	26 December 1973	PRS
15			Keuky Lim (born 1937)	26 December 1973	17 April 1975	PRS
Democratic Kampuchea (1975–1979)
16			Sarin Chhak (1922–1979)	17 April 1975	4 April 1976	FUNK
17			Ieng Sary (1925–2013)	4 April 1976	7 January 1979	CPK
People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–1989)
18			Hun Sen (born 1952)	10 January 1979	December 1986	KPRP
19			Kong Korm (born 1941)	December 1986	December 1987	KPRP
(18)			Hun Sen (born 1952)	1988	1989	KPRP
State of Cambodia (1989–1993)
(18)			Hun Sen (born 1952)	1989	1990	KPRP
20			Hor Namhong (born 1935)	1990	29 October 1993	KPRP (until 1991) CPP (from 1991)
Second Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)
21			Prince Norodom Sirivudh (born 1951)	29 October 1993	24 October 1994	FUNCINPEC
22			Ung Huot (born 1945)	24 October 1994	30 November 1998	FUNCINPEC
(20)			Hor Namhong (born 1935)	30 November 1998	4 April 2016	CPP
23			Prak Sokhonn (born 1954)	5 April 2016	22 August 2023	CPP
24			Sok Chenda Sophea (born 1956)	22 August 2023	Incumbent	CPP

See also

• Politics of Cambodia
• Foreign relations of Cambodia