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Norodom Sihanouk

1922 - 2012

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Norodom Sihanouk (; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a member of the House of Norodom who led the country as King, Chief of State and Prime Minister. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv (meaning "King Father"). During his lifetime, Cambodia was under various regimes, from French colonial rule (until 1953), a Japanese puppet state (1945), an independent kingdom (1953–1970), a military republic (1970–1975), the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979), a Vietnamese-backed communist regime (1979–1989), a transitional communist regime (1989–1993) to eventually another kingdom (since 1993). Sihanouk was the only child of Prince Norodom Suramarit and Princess Sisowath Kossamak, daughter of King Sisowath Monivong. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Norodom Sihanouk is the 666th most popular politician (down from 491st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Cambodia and the 2nd most popular Cambodian Politician.

Norodom Sihanouk was a Cambodian politician who was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. He is most famous for being the King of Cambodia and for being a politician.

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Among politicians, Norodom Sihanouk ranks 666 out of 19,576. Before him are Heydar Aliyev, Valerius Severus, Hugo Chávez, George II of Great Britain, Constantius Chlorus, and Abdulmejid II. After him are Albert Lutuli, Narmer, Rehoboam, Yaśodharā, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and Archduchess Sophie of Austria.

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Among people born in 1922, Norodom Sihanouk ranks 9. Before him are Yitzhak Rabin, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Christopher Lee, Judy Garland, Stan Lee, and Hiroo Onoda. After him are Franjo Tuđman, Thomas Kuhn, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Emil Zátopek, Aage Bohr, and Pierre Cardin. Among people deceased in 2012, Norodom Sihanouk ranks 5. Before him are Neil Armstrong, Wisława Szymborska, Oscar Niemeyer, and Whitney Houston. After him are Ray Bradbury, F. Sherwood Rowland, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., I. K. Gujral, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Joseph Murray, and Yitzhak Shamir.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk ranks 2 out of 40. Before him are Pol Pot (1925). After him are Nuon Chea (1926), Lon Nol (1913), Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Ta Mok (1926), and Jayavarman II (800).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk ranks 2. Before him are Pol Pot (1925). After him are Nuon Chea (1926), Lon Nol (1913), Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), Norodom of Cambodia (1834), Sisowath Monivong (1875), Jayavarman II (800), and Yasovarman I (900).

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