Norodom Sihanouk was head of state of Cambodia numerous times. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv. During his lifetime Cambodia was variously called the French Protectorate of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, and again the Kingdom of Cambodia. Sihanouk became king of Cambodia in 1941 upon the death of his maternal grandfather, King Monivong. After the Japanese occupation of Cambodia during the Second World War, he secured Cambodian independence from France. He abdicated in 1955 and was succeeded by his father, Suramarit. Sihanouk's political organization Sangkum won the general elections that year and he became prime minister of Cambodia. He governed it under one-party rule, suppressed political dissent, and declared himself Head of State in 1960. Officially neutral in foreign relations, in practice he was closer to the communist bloc.
| Predecessor: | Sisowath Monivong |
| Successor: | Norodom Suramarit |
| Coronation: | 24 September 1993 |
| Predecessor: | Chea Sim (Regent) |
| Successor: | Norodom Sihamoni |
| Burial: | 13 July 2014 (interment of ashes), Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Issue: | 14 |
| Facebook: | Norodom Sihanouk's Facebook profile |
| IMDb: | Norodom Sihanouk's IMDb |
About Norodom Sihanouk
The former King of Cambodia who was in power from 1941 to 1955 and then again from 1993 to 2004. He notably proclaimed Cambodia's independence in 1945.
Before Fame
He was educated in Saigon, Vietnam.
Achievement
He has also served multiple terms as Cambodian Prime Minister, president, and sovereign prince and the Guinness Book of World Records named him as the politician who has been in the greatest variety of political offices.
Family Life
He and his wife of more than five decades, Norodom Monineath, had 14 children.
Associations
He was threatened with a coup attempt by Cambodian general Lon Nol in 1970.
Information related to Norodom Sihanouk
- Norodom Sihanouk filmography - Norodom Sihanouk was the King of Cambodia who reigned between 1941 and 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. Sihanouk was also known as a filmmaker. He often simultaneously produced, directed and wrote the scripts of his films.
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