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Norodom Sihanouk [a] [b] ( / ˈsiːhənʊk /; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was the King and Prime Minister of Cambodia. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv [c] (meaning "King Father").
Jun 6, 2024 · Norodom Sihanouk (born October 31, 1922, Phnom Penh, Cambodia—died October 15, 2012, Beijing, China) was twice king of Cambodia (1941–55 and 1993–2004), who also served as prime minister, head of state, and president.
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Oct 15, 2012 · Norodom Sihanouk, the charismatic Cambodian leader whose remarkable skills of political adaptation personified for the world the tiny, troubled kingdom where he was a towering figure through six...
Oct 14, 2012 · Former King Norodom Sihanouk was one of the great survivors of east Asian politics, maintaining Cambodia's sovereignty despite the trauma of the Vietnam war and the Pol Pot regime.
Oct 16, 2012 · The death of Norodom Sihanouk, the 'King Father' of Cambodia, in Beijing at the age of almost 90, brings to an end one of the most remarkable lives among the Asian leaders who emerged after the Second World War.
Jun 27, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Norodom Sihanouk, the Cambodian monarch and political leader who played a key role in his country's history. From his rise to power in 1941 to his exile and return in 1993, he faced wars, revolutions, and foreign influences.
Norodom Sihanouk, the flamboyant Cambodian monarch whose intermittent rule was marked by shifting alliances, decades of strife and the near-destruction of his country, died Oct. 15 in a...
