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Sisowath Monivong

1875 - 1941

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Sisowath Monivong (Khmer: ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស, Sisŏvôtthĕ Mŭnivôngs [ˈsiːsoʋat muˈniːʋɔŋ]; 27 December 1875 – 24 April 1941) was the King of Cambodia from 9 August 1927 until his death in 1941. During his reign, Cambodia was a French protectorate. Monivong was the grandson of the poet-king Ang Duong, grandfather of Norodom Sihanouk and the great-grandfather of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni. His full regnal title and style was Preah Bat Samdech Preah Serey Monivarman Krom Luang Chao Chakrabangsa Sisowath Monivong Ney Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea (Khmer: ព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះសិរីមុនីវរ្ម័នក្រុមហ្លួងចៅចក្របាងស្ស ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស នៃព្រះរាជាណចក្រកម្ពុជា) which can be literally translated from Khmerized Sanskrit as "His majesty, glorious lord scholar-protector; His highness, lord of land and sea, Sisowath Monivong of the Kingdom of Kampuchea". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sisowath Monivong is the 4,698th most popular politician (down from 3,636th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Cambodia (down from 8th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Cambodian Politician.

Sisowath Monivong was the king of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955. He was a great leader who pushed for a more liberal and democratic government. He was overthrown in a coup d'état by his prime minister, Lon Nol, who was backed by the U.S.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sisowath Monivong ranks 4,698 out of 19,576Before him are Maria Pia of Savoy, Phraortes, John Corvinus, Demetrius II Aetolicus, Andrej Hlinka, and Mithridates I of Pontus. After him are Grimoald the Elder, José María Aznar, Emich Carl, 2nd Prince of Leiningen, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, Muhammadu Buhari, and Fernando Lugo.

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Among people born in 1875, Sisowath Monivong ranks 40Before him are Paul Landowski, Matthias Erzberger, Zhang Zuolin, Mihály Károlyi, Albert Marquet, and Nobuyuki Abe. After him are Rudolf von Sebottendorf, Cléo de Mérode, Mistinguett, Ludwig Prandtl, Leonardo De Lorenzo, and Franco Alfano. Among people deceased in 1941, Sisowath Monivong ranks 44Before him are Louis Chevrolet, Günther Prien, Annie Jump Cannon, Christian Rakovsky, Mikhail Kirponos, and Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. After him are Tullio Levi-Civita, Benjamin Lee Whorf, Hans Driesch, Paul-Jacques Curie, Dmitry Pavlov, and Franz Gürtner.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Sisowath Monivong ranks 10 out of 40Before him are Lon Nol (1913), Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), and Norodom of Cambodia (1834). After him are Ta Mok (1926), Jayavarman II (800), Yasovarman I (900), Suryavarman II (1095), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), and Norodom Suramarit (1896).

Among POLITICIANS In Cambodia

Among politicians born in Cambodia, Sisowath Monivong ranks 10Before him are Lon Nol (1913), Hun Sen (1952), Jayavarman VII (1125), Khieu Samphan (1931), Heng Samrin (1934), and Norodom of Cambodia (1834). After him are Jayavarman II (800), Yasovarman I (900), Suryavarman II (1095), Norodom Ranariddh (1944), Norodom Suramarit (1896), and Sisowath of Cambodia (1840).