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List of heads of state of Cambodia
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Head of State |
| body | Cambodia |
| native_name | ប្រមុខរដ្ឋនៃកម្ពុជា |
| insignia | Royal arms of Cambodia.svg |
| insigniacaption | Royal arms |
| flag | Royal Standard of the King of Cambodia.svg |
| flagborder | yes |
| flagcaption | Royal standard |
| image | King Norodom Sihamoni (2019).jpg |
| incumbent | Norodom Sihamoni |
| (as King) | |
| incumbentsince | 14 October 2004 |
| type | Head of state |
| style | His Majesty |
| residence | Khemarin Palace (official) |
| The Royal Residence (secondary) | |
| seat | Phnom Penh (official) |
| Siem Reap (secondary) | |
| appointer | Royal Council of the Throne |
| termlength | Life tenure |
| formation | |
| first | Norodom (as King) |
(as King) The Royal Residence (secondary) Siem Reap (secondary) 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.
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.
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
;Other factions
Note: Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of reign/office.
Monarchy
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Reign/Tenure | House | Claim | Start | End | Duration | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Sangkum}}; color:black" | — | Sangkum}}; color:black" | — | Sangkum}}; color:black" | — | Sangkum}}; color:black" | (4) | — | Independent politician}}; color:black" | — |
| [[File:Norodom, the King of Cambodia Wellcome V0037202.jpg | 90px]] | Norodom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| នរោត្តម | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1834–1904) | 19 October 1860 | 24 April 1904 | Norodom | Son of Ang Duong | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Prince Sisawat.jpg | 90px]] | Sisowath | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ស៊ីសុវតិ្ថ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1840–1927) | 27 April 1904 | 9 August 1927 | Sisowath | Brother of Norodom | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Sisowath Monivong sitting (crop).jpg | 90px]] | Sisowath Monivong | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1875–1941) | 9 August 1927 | 23 April 1941 | Sisowath | Son of Sisowath | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Norodom Sihanouk Coronation Regalia 1941 bw.jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Sihanouk | ||||||||||||||||||||
| នរោត្តម សីហនុ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1922–2012) | 24 April 1941 | 2 March 1955 | Norodom | Grandson of Sisowath Monivong | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Norodom Suramarit (1952) (cropped 3x4).jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Suramarit | ||||||||||||||||||||
| នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1896–1960) | 2 March 1955 | 3 April 1960 | Norodom | Son-in-law of Sisowath Monivong Father of Norodom Sihanouk | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg | 90px]] | Chuop Hell | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ជួប ហ៊ែល | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1909–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting Head of State | 3 April 1960 | 6 April 1960 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Sisowath Monireth.webp | 90px]] | Sisowath Monireth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុន្នីរ៉េត | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1909–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Regency Council | 6 April 1960 | 13 June 1960 | Sisowath | Son of Sisowath Monivong | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg | 90px]] | Chuop Hell | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ជួប ហ៊ែល | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1909–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting Head of State | 13 June 1960 | 20 June 1960 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Sihanouk 1959.jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Sihanouk | ||||||||||||||||||||
| នរោត្តម សីហនុ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1922–2012) | 20 June 1960 | 18 March 1970 | Norodom | Son of Norodom Suramarit | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Sisowath Kossamak 81’05” (1) (crop 2x3).jpg | 90px]] | Sisowath Kossamak | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ កុសមៈ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1904–1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 June 1960 | 9 October 1970 | Sisowath | Daughter of Sisowath Monivong Consort of Norodom Suramarit Mother of Norodom Sihanouk | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg | 90px]] | Cheng Heng | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ឆេង ហេង | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1910–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting Head of State | 21 March 1970 | 9 October 1970 | — |
Republic
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Independent politician}}; color:black" | 6 | Social Republican Party}}; color:white" | 7 | Social Republican Party}}; color:white" | — | Military rule}}; color:black" | 8 | National United Front of Kampuchea}}; color:white" | (4) | Communist Party of Kampuchea}}; color:white" | 9 | Cambodian People's Party}};color:white" | 10 | Cambodian People's Party}}; color:white" | 11 | Independent politician}}; color:black" | (4) |
| [[File:Coat of arms of the Khmer Republic.svg | 90px]] | Cheng Heng | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ឆេង ហេង | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1910–1996) | — | 9 October 1970 | 10 March 1972 | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:LonNol.jpg | 90px]] | Lon Nol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| លន់ នល់ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1913–1985) | 1972 | 10 March 1972 | 1 April 1975 | PRS / | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:General Saukham Khoy.jpg | 90px]] | Saukam Khoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| សូកាំ ខូយ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1915–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting for Lon Nol | — | 1 April 1975 | 12 April 1975 | PRS / | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Coat of arms of the Khmer Republic.svg | 90px]] | Sak Sutsakhan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| សក់ ស៊ុតសាខន | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman of the Supreme Committee | — | 12 April 1975 | 17 April 1975 | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Norodom Sihanouk (1974).jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Sihanouk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| នរោត្តម សីហនុ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1922–2012) | — | 17 April 1975 | 5 April 1976 | FUNK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Khieu Samphan 1978.jpg | 90px]] | Khieu Samphan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ខៀវ សំផន | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1931) | — | 14 April 1976 | 7 January 1979 | CPK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Samdech Heng Samrin 2018 cropped.jpg | 90px]] | Heng Samrin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ហេង សំរិន | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1934) | — | 7 January 1979 | 6 April 1992 | KPRP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CPP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Chea Sim 3x4.jpg | 90px]] | Chea Sim | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ជា ស៊ីម | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–2015) | — | 6 April 1992 | 14 June 1993 | CPP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Norodom Sihanouk - late 80s early 90s (crop 2x3).jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Sihanouk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| នរោត្តម សីហនុ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1922–2012) | — | 14 June 1993 | 24 September 1993 | Independent |
Restored monarchy
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Elected | Reign | House | Claim | Start | End | Duration | (4) | 12 | ||
| [[File:Norodom Sihanouk - late 80s early 90s (crop 2x3).jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Sihanouk | |||||||||
| នរោត្តម សីហនុ | |||||||||||
| (1922–2012) | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/09/24/Sihanouk-reinstated-as-king-of-Cambodia/1711748843200/ | title=Sihanouk reinstated as king of Cambodia | publisher=UPI Archives | author=Downie, Sue | date=24 September 1993 | access-date=12 August 2022}} | 24 September 1993 | 7 October 2004 | Norodom | Elected | |
| (Son of Norodom Suramarit and Sisowath Kossamak) | |||||||||||
| [[File:King Norodom Sihamoni (2019).jpg | 90px]] | Norodom Sihamoni | |||||||||
| នរោត្តម សីហមុនី | |||||||||||
| (born 1953) | 2004 | 14 October 2004 | Incumbent | Norodom | Elected | ||||||
| (Son of Norodom Sihanouk) |
Timeline
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Notes
References
References
- (14 October 2004). "Cambodia gets new king". UPI Archives.
- Samean, Yun. (15 October 2004). "Throne Council Selects Sihamoni to be the Next King". [[The Cambodia Daily]].
- (3 March 1955). "Cambodian King Abdicates Throne in Favor of Father". The New York Times.
- (14 June 1960). "CAMBODIA NAMES RULER; Prince Sihanouk Agrees to Become 'Chief of State'". The New York Times.
- [[Henry Kamm]]. (19 March 1970). "SIHANOUK REPORTED OUT IN A COUP BY HIS PREMIER". The New York Times.
- (28 April 1975). "Cambodian Queen is Dead in Peking". The New York Times.
- Chandler, David. (2018-05-04). "A History of Cambodia". Routledge.
- [[Henry Kamm]]. (10 October 1970). "War Seems Far Away as Cambodia Becomes Republic". The New York Times.
- (11 March 1972). "LON NOL TIGHTENS RULE IN CAMBODIA". The New York Times.
- (2 April 1975). "Lon Nol Turns Over Rule and Leaves". The New York Times.
- [[Sydney Schanberg]]. (13 April 1975). "MILITARY TAKING OVER IN CAMBODIA AS LAST AMERICANS ARE EVACUATED". The New York Times.
- (26 April 1975). "Cambodians Designate Sihanouk as Chief for Life". The New York Times.
- (5 April 1976). "PHNOM PENH SAYS SIHANOUK RESIGNS". The New York Times.
- (14 April 1976). "Cambodia Announces Its New Government". The New York Times.
- [[David Binder (journalist). (9 January 1979). "New Cambodia Leaders Identified In Radio Broadcast From Vietnam". The New York Times.
- Downie, Sue. (24 September 1993). "Sihanouk reinstated as king of Cambodia". UPI Archives.
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