Norodom Ranariddh Party

{{Infobox political party

|country = Cambodia

|name = Norodom Ranariddh Party

|abbreviation = NRP

|split = FUNCINPEC

|merged = Cambodia National Rescue Party

|native_name= គណបក្ស នរោត្ដម រណឫទ្ធិ

|logo = File:Norodom Ranariddh Party logo.jpg

|colorcode = turquoise

|leader = Sao Rany

|founder = Norodom Ranariddh

|foundation = 16 November 2006

|dissolved = 7 April 2014{{cite web|author=Mech Dara|url=http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/nationalism-party-to-dissolve-itself-into-opposition-cnrp-56046/|title=Nationalism Party to Dissolve Itself into Opposition CNRP|publisher=The Cambodia Daily|date=8 April 2014|accessdate=23 May 2014}}

|ideology = Khmer nationalism
Conservatism
Monarchism

|slogan = "{{lang|km|សេរីភាព អធិបតេយ្យ បុរណភាពទឹកដី}}" (English: "Freedom, Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity")

|position = Centre-right

|religion = Theravada Buddhism

|website = {{URL|norodomranariddhparty.org}}

}}

The Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP; {{langx|km|គណបក្ស នរោត្ដម រណឫទ្ធិ}}) was a Cambodian political party created by Prince Norodom Ranariddh, who left the royalist FUNCINPEC party of which he was previously President.AFP (3 October 2008). "[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWKV3VxxqCCiS8y-ury-aS97clzw Cambodian prince quits politics after return from exile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005165908/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWKV3VxxqCCiS8y-ury-aS97clzw |date=5 October 2008 }}", Google News.

A congress of people chose to change the name of their political party called Khmer National Front Party to the Norodom Ranariddh Party on 16 November 2006 and elected Prince Norodom Ranariddh as the president of NRP.{{cite web|url=http://www.norodomranariddhparty.com/english/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123174905/http://www.norodomranariddhparty.com/english/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-11-23|title=First anniversary of NRP}}

It was briefly known as the Nationalist Party from 2008 to 2010.

Political ideology

The party promotes several ideologies. On the conservative side, it promotes the preservation of Cambodia's "cultural landmarks" while improving the capital city "Phnom Penh's master plan" to mend "buildings in the city in order to" be an excellent "modern city." The party also wants to keep the existence of the "Khmer race and its culture, religion and language.""[http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2008071120238/National-news/Party-profiles-An-election-rundown.html Party profiles: An election rundown]", Phnom Penh Post (11 July 2008). The NRP wants to nationally stop the "increase in the price of goods" and will get rid of "the monopoly on foreign good imports" and take away "tariffs on" the necessary foods Cambodia gets from other countries."[http://vuthanews.info/political-platform/norodom-ranariddh-party-nrp/ Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP)]". VuthaNews.

On the progressive side, it believes in making the "minimum wages for factory workers" larger. The NRP would oppose the "blocks of flats which have been constructed to poor technical standards" particularly those with no necessary emergency systems. A liberal part of this party's ideology is promoting freedom from the rulers of Cambodia who only think of "power, money and themselves" or a "dictatorial" and militaristic government. Apart from that, the party proposed reforming the "city's judicial systems", freeing it from any damaging misguidance so it can give its "independence and fairness for the people."

Political activities

The Norodom Ranariddh Party created an alliance with three political parties: the Sam Rainsy Party, FUNCINPEC party and the Human Rights Party. Together they wanted the international community and Cambodia to oppose the Cambodian elections that were "won" on 27 July 2008 by the Cambodian People's Party because the CPP "manipulated and rigged" the elections."[http://www.norodomranariddhparty.com/english/images/4party.jpg Four Major Political Parties Reject Election Results]" (JPG). Norodom Ranariddh Party (28 July 2008).

Prince Norodom Ranariddh announced "retirement from politics" on Friday 3 October 2008. However he still will have influence on "NRP policy". While that's happening the party appointed Chhim Siek Leng "as its next [acting] leader."{{cite web|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/search/node/index%20php%202008100621984%20National%20news%20NRP%20appoints%20new%20president|title=Search|website=The Phnom Penh Post}}

Norodom Ranariddh entered politics again on 11 December 2010, when the NRP (which had been known as the Nationalist Party after Norodom Ranariddh left) renamed itself again.{{cite web|url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7228162.html|title=Cambodia's Prince Ranariddh officially restarts political career - People's Daily Online|website=english.people.com.cn}}

Election results

===General election===

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rowspan=2\| Election ! rowspan=2\| Leader ! colspan=3\| Votes ! colspan=2\| Seats ! rowspan=2\| Position ! rowspan=2\| Government
# ! % ! ± ! # ! ±
2008 \|Sao Rany \|337,943 \|5.6 \|New \|{{Composition bar\|2\|123\|hex=turquoise}} \|New \|{{increase}} 4th \|{{no2\|CPP–FUNCINPEC}}

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2008

|Sao Rany

|337,943

|5.6

|New

|{{Composition bar|2|123|hex=turquoise}}

|New

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|{{no2|CPP–FUNCINPEC}}

=Communal elections=

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2007 \|rowspan="2"\|Norodom Ranariddh \|419,791 \|8.1 \|New \|{{Composition bar\|0\|1621\|hex=turquoise}} \|New \|{{Composition bar\|425\|11353\|hex=turquoise}} \|New \|{{increase}} 3rd
2012 \|170,962 \|2.8 \|{{decrease}}5.3 \|{{Composition bar\|0\|1633\|hex=turquoise}} \|{{steady}} \|{{Composition bar\|52\|11459\|hex=turquoise}} \|{{decrease}}373 \|{{decrease}} 5th

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