Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk
King of Cambodia
First reign	24 April 1941 – 2 March 1955
Coronation	3 May 1941
Predecessor	Sisowath Monivong
Successor	Norodom Suramarit
Prime Ministers	See list Son Ngoc Thanh Sisowath Monireth Sisowath Youtevong Sisowath Watchayavong Chhean Vam Penn Nouth Yem Sambaur Ieu Koeus Yem Sambaur Sisowath Monipong Oum Chheang Sun Huy Kanthoul Penn Nouth Chan Nak Penn Nouth Leng Ngeth
Second reign	24 September 1993 – 7 October 2004
Coronation	24 September 1993
Predecessor	Chea Sim (Regent)
Successor	Norodom Sihamoni
Prime Ministers	See list Norodom Ranariddh Ung Huot Hun Sen
Born	(1922-10-31)31 October 1922 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Died	15 October 2012(2012-10-15) (aged 89) Beijing, China
Burial	Phnom Penh
Spouse	Norodom Monineath (m. 1952) See list Phat Kanhol (1942–46) Sisowath Pongsanmoni (1942–51) Sisowath Monikessan (1944–46) Norodom Thavet Norleak (1946–68) Mam Manivan Phanivong (1949–52)
Issue	14 See list Norodom Buppha Devi Norodom Yuvaneath Norodom Ranariddh Norodom Ravivong Norodom Chakrapong Norodom Naradipo Norodom Soriyaraingsey Norodom Kantha Bopha Norodom Khemanurakh Norodom Botumbopha Norodom Sucheatvateya Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Narindrapong Norodom Arunrasmy
House	House of Norodom
Father	Norodom Suramarit
Mother	Sisowath Kossamak
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

1st Prime Minister of Cambodia See tenures In office 17 November 1961 – 13 February 1962 Preceded by Penn Nouth Succeeded by Nhiek Tioulong (acting) In office 10 July 1958 – 19 April 1960 Monarch Norodom Suramarit Preceded by Sim Var Succeeded by Pho Proeung In office 9 April 1957 – 7 July 1957 Monarch Norodom Suramarit Preceded by Sam Yun Succeeded by Sim Var In office 15 September 1956 – 15 October 1956 Monarch Norodom Suramarit Preceded by Khim Tit Succeeded by San Yun In office 1 March 1956 – 24 March 1956 Monarch Norodom Suramarit Preceded by Oum Chheang Sun Succeeded by Khim Tit In office 3 October 1955 – 5 January 1956 Monarch Norodom Suramarit Preceded by Leng Ngeth Succeeded by Oum Chheang Sun In office 7 April 1954 – 18 April 1954 Preceded by Chan Nak Succeeded by Penn Nouth In office 16 June 1952 – 24 January 1953 Preceded by Huy Kanthoul Succeeded by Penn Nouth In office 28 April 1950 – 30 May 1950 Preceded by Yem Sambaur Succeeded by Sisowath Monipong In office 18 March 1945 – 13 August 1945 Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Son Ngoc Thanh
Leader of the Sangkum Reastr Niyum
In office 22 March 1955 – 18 March 1970
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	None (party dissolved)
Head of State of Cambodia
In office 20 June 1960 – 18 March 1970
Preceded by	Chuop Hell (acting)
Succeeded by	Cheng Heng as President of the Khmer Republic
In office 14 June 1993 – 24 September 1993
Preceded by	Chea Sim as Chairman of the Council of State
Succeeded by	Himself as King
President of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea
In office 17 April 1975 – 2 April 1976
Preceded by	Sak Sutsakhan as Chairman of the Supreme Committee
Succeeded by	Khieu Samphan
Personal details
Political party	FUNCINPEC (1981–91)
Other political affiliations	Sangkum (1955–70) Independent (1945–55)
Alma mater	Cavalry School
Signature
Website	Official website

Styles of King Norodom Sihanouk
Reference style	His Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty
Alternative style	Sir

Norodom Monineath
(m. 1952)

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Son Ngoc Thanh

Norodom Sihanouk (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. Affectionately known to the Cambodian people as Samdech Euv (Khmer: សម្តេចឪ, father prince), Sihanouk became king in 1941. After the Second World War, he campaigned for Cambodia's independence from French rule, which took place in 1953. In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated the throne in favour of his father Norodom Suramarit, and went on to form the political organisation Sangkum. Sihanouk led the Sangkum to victory in the 1955 general elections, and became the Prime Minister of Cambodia. After his father's death in 1960, Sihanouk introduced a constitutional amendment which made him the Head of State of Cambodia, a position which he held until 1970. Between 1955 and 1970, Sihanouk governed Cambodia under one-party rule, and cracked down on political dissent from the Democrat party and Pracheachon. While he was officially neutral in foreign relations, in practice he was friendlier toward communist countries, particularly China, than to the United States and its anti-Communist allies.

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