Norodom Sihanouk

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Norodom Sihanouk was the long-reigning Cambodian monarch and political leader whose shifting alliances and influence profoundly shaped Cambodia’s modern history, including its turbulent conflicts and regime changes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
human
monarch
politician
abdicated 1955
2004
allyOf Khmer Rouge
surface form: Khmer Rouge (at certain periods)
birthCountry French Indochina
birthDate 1922-10-31
birthPlace Phnom Penh
burialPlace Royal Palace of Cambodia
surface form: Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
child Norodom Chakrapong
Norodom Narindrapong
Prince Norodom Ranariddh
surface form: Norodom Ranariddh

Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Sirivudh
Norodom Narindrapong
surface form: Norodom Yuvaneath
countryOfCitizenship Cambodia
deathCountry China
deathDate 2012-10-15
deathPlace Beijing
educatedAt Lycée Chasseloup-Laubat
Lycée Sisowath
ethnicGroup Khmer
familyName Prince Norodom Ranariddh
surface form: Norodom
father Norodom Suramarit
fullName Norodom Sihanouk self-link
givenName Norodom Sihanouk self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sihanouk
knownFor founding the Sangkum political movement
leading Cambodia to independence from France
shaping modern Cambodian politics
languageSpoken English
French
Khmer
livedInExile China
North Korea
monarchOf Cambodia
mother Sisowath Kossamak
notableWork directed Cambodian films
opponentOf Lon Nol
politicalMovement Sangkum Reastr Niyum
positionHeld Head of State of Cambodia
King of Cambodia
President of the National United Front of Kampuchea
President of the State Presidium of Democratic Kampuchea
Supreme National Council of Cambodia
surface form: President of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia

Prime Minister of Cambodia
predecessor King Sisowath Monivong
surface form: Sisowath Monivong
reignEnd 1955
2004
reignStart 1941
1993
religion Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
royalHouse House of Norodom
spouse Norodom Monineath
successor Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Suramarit

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Cambodian Civil War keyFigure Norodom Sihanouk
Royal Arms of Cambodia associatedWith Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: King Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanoukville hasAlternativeName Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Preah Sihanouk
Sihanoukville namedAfter Norodom Sihanouk
Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea leader Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea president Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Prince Norodom Sihanouk
FUNCINPEC resistance forces loyalTo Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Sangkum era significantLeader Norodom Sihanouk
Sangkum era headOfState Norodom Sihanouk
1970 Cambodian coup d'état opposedBy Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Norodom Sihanouk loyalists
1970 Cambodian coup d'état target Norodom Sihanouk
1970 Cambodian coup d'état overthrew Norodom Sihanouk
Lon Nol overthrew Norodom Sihanouk
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak opposed Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Prince Sisowath Sirik Matak relative Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk fullName Norodom Sihanouk self-link
Norodom Sihanouk givenName Norodom Sihanouk self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sihanouk
Belgrade Conference hasParticipant Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Ieng Sary pardonGrantedBy Norodom Sihanouk
this entity surface form: King Norodom Sihanouk