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List of heads of state of Cambodia

List of heads of state of Cambodia

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This is a list of heads of state of Cambodia from the accession of King Norodom on 19 October 1860 to the present day. It lists various heads of state which served in the modern history of Cambodia, under several different regimes and with various titles.

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From 1860 onward, there have been 12 heads of state (acting heads of state are not counted).

The current head of state of Cambodia is King Norodom Sihamoni, since his election by the Royal Council of the Throne on 14 October 2004.[1][2]

Titles

  • 1860–1960: King of Cambodia (under French protectorate in 1863–1945 and 1945–1953, and Japanese puppet state in 1945)
  • 1960          : Chairman of the Regency Council
  • 1960–1970: Chief of State of Cambodia
  • 1970–1975: President of the Khmer Republic
  • 1975          : Chairman the Supreme Committee
  • 1975–1976: President of the State Presidium
  • 1976–1979: Chairman of the State Presidium
  • 1979–1981: Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Council
  • 1981–1993: President of the Council of State
  • 1993          : Head of State of the State of Cambodia
  • 1993–present: King of Cambodia

List of officeholders

Political parties
  Sangkum
  Social Republican Party (PRS)
  National United Front of Kampuchea (FUNK)
  Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK)
  Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP) → Cambodian People's Party (CPP)
Other factions
  Military (FANK)
  Independent

Note: Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of reign/office.

Monarchy

Further information: Post-Angkor period, French protectorate of Cambodia, Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945), and Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)
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Republic

Further information: Khmer Republic, Democratic Kampuchea, People's Republic of Kampuchea, and State of Cambodia (1989–1992)
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Restored monarchy

Further information: Modern Cambodia
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Timeline

Norodom SihamoniChea SimHeng SamrinKhieu SamphanSak SutsakhanSaukam KhoyLon NolCheng HengSisowath KossamakSisowath MonirethChuop HellNorodom SuramaritNorodom SihanoukSisowath MonivongSisowath of CambodiaNorodom of Cambodia

See also

Notes

  1. Hell simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly, from 1958 to 1962.
  2. After the death of King Norodom Suramarit, his consort Queen Sisowath Kossamak served as monarch for ceremonial purposes only (as a "symbol, incarnation, and representative" of the dynasty), while the powers of head of state were delegated to her son Norodom Sihanouk, who was appointed "Chief of State" whose powers equal that of a monarch.[6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cambodia gets new king". UPI Archives. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. [2]
    Samean, Yun (15 October 2004). "Throne Council Selects Sihamoni to be the Next King". The Cambodia Daily. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Cambodian King Abdicates Throne in Favor of Father". The New York Times. Reuters. 3 March 1955. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    "CAMBODIA NAMES RULER; Prince Sihanouk Agrees to Become 'Chief of State'". The New York Times. 14 June 1960. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. [5]
    Henry Kamm (19 March 1970). "SIHANOUK REPORTED OUT IN A COUP BY HIS PREMIER". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Cambodian Queen is Dead in Peking". The New York Times. 28 April 1975. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. [7]
    Chandler, David (4 May 2018). A History of Cambodia (4th ed.). Routledge. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-429-96406-0. In 1960 Sihanouk's father, King Suramarit, died. After a series of maneuvers, Sihanouk had himself named Cambodia's chief of state with his mother, Queen Kossamak, continuing to serve as a monarch for ceremonial purposes.
  8. [8]
    Henry Kamm (10 October 1970). "War Seems Far Away as Cambodia Becomes Republic". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  9. [9]
    "LON NOL TIGHTENS RULE IN CAMBODIA". The New York Times. Reuters. 11 March 1972. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Lon Nol Turns Over Rule and Leaves". The New York Times. 2 April 1975. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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    Sydney Schanberg (13 April 1975). "MILITARY TAKING OVER IN CAMBODIA AS LAST AMERICANS ARE EVACUATED". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Cambodians Designate Sihanouk as Chief for Life". The New York Times. UPI. 26 April 1975. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  13. [13]
    "PHNOM PENH SAYS SIHANOUK RESIGNS". The New York Times. UPI. 5 April 1976. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Cambodia Announces Its New Government". The New York Times. AP. 14 April 1976. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  15. [15]
    David Binder (9 January 1979). "New Cambodia Leaders Identified In Radio Broadcast From Vietnam". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  16. [16]
    Downie, Sue (24 September 1993). "Sihanouk reinstated as king of Cambodia". UPI Archives. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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