Norodom Ranariddh
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His Royal Highness Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranariddh |
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| នរោត្ដម រណឫទ្ធិ | |
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| 3rd President of the National Assembly | |
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In office 25 November 1998 – 14 March 2006 |
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| Monarch |
Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihamoni |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Vice President |
Heng Samrin Nguon Nhel |
| Preceded by | Chea Sim |
| Succeeded by | Heng Samrin |
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35th Prime Minister of Cambodia First Prime Minister of Cambodia |
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In office 2 July 1993 – 6 August 1997 |
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| Monarch | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Hun Sen |
| Succeeded by | Ung Huot |
| President of the FUNCINPEC Party | |
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Assumed office 19 January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Norodom Arunrasmy |
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In office February 1992 – 18 October 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Nhiek Tioulong |
| Succeeded by | Keo Puth Rasmey |
| President of the Norodom Ranariddh Party | |
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In office November 2006 – October 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chhim Siek Leng |
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In office December 2010 – August 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Chhim Siek Leng |
| Succeeded by | Pheng Heng |
| President of the Community of Royalist People's Party | |
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In office 16 March 2014 – 17 January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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Member of Parliament for Kampong Cham |
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In office 2 July 1993 – 12 December 2006 |
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2 January 1944 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Political party | FUNCINPEC (1983–2006; 2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Community of Royalist People's Party (2014–15) Norodom Ranariddh Party (2006–08; 2010–12) |
| Spouse(s) |
Eng Marie (m. 1968; div. 2010) Ouk Phalla (m. 2010–present) |
| Children | Norodom Chakravuth Norodom Sihariddh Norodom Rattana Devi Norodom Sothearidh Norodom Ranavong |
| Parents |
Norodom Sihanouk Phat Kanhol |
| Alma mater | University of Provence |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| House | House of Norodom |
| Website | Official website |
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Styles of Norodom Ranariddh |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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From marriage with Neak Moneang Norodom Phalla Ranariddh
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Norodom Ranariddh (Khmer: នរោត្តម រណឫទ្ធិ; born 2 January 1944) is a Cambodian prince, politician and law academic. He is the second son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni. Ranariddh is the president of FUNCINPEC, a Cambodian royalist party. He was also the First Prime Minister of Cambodia, serving between 1993 and 1997, and subsequently as the President of the National Assembly between 1998 and 2006.
Ranariddh is a graduate of the University of Provence and started his career as a law researcher and lecturer in France. In 1983, he joined FUNCINPEC and in 1986 became the chief-of-staff and commander-in-chief of Armee Nationale Sihanoukiste. Ranariddh became the secretary-general of FUNCINPEC in 1989, and its president in 1992. When FUNCINPEC won the 1993 Cambodian general election, it formed a coalition government with the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which was jointly headed by two concurrently serving prime ministers. Ranariddh became the First Prime Minister of Cambodia while Hun Sen, who was from the CPP, became the Second Prime Minister. As the First Prime Minister, Ranariddh promoted business interests in Cambodia to leaders from regional countries and established the Cambodian Development Council (CDC).
From early 1996, relations between Ranariddh and Hun Sen deteriorated as Ranariddh complained of unequal distribution of government authority between FUNCINPEC and the CPP. Subsequently, both leaders publicly argued over issues such as the implementation of construction projects, signing of property development contracts, and their rival alliances with the Khmer Rouge. In July 1997, a major clash between troops separately aligned to FUNCINPEC and the CPP took place, forcing Ranariddh into exile. The following month, Ranariddh was ousted from his position as First Prime Minister. He returned to Cambodia in March 1998, and led his party in the 1998 Cambodian general election. When FUNCINPEC lost the elections to the CPP, Ranariddh, after initially challenged the results, became President of the National Assembly in November 1998. He was seen as a potential successor to Sihanouk as the King of Cambodia, until in 2001 he renounced his interest in the succession. As the President of the National Assembly, Ranariddh was one of the nine members of the throne council which in 2004 selected Sihamoni as Sihanouk's successor.
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