Norodom Sihamoni

Quick Facts

Full Name	Norodom Sihamoni
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	May 14, 1953(1953-05-14)
Age	71
Country	Cambodia
Horoscope	Taurus

Norodom Sihamoni Biography

Norodom Sihamoni is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on May 14, 1953 in Cambodia. Cambodian ambassador for culture to Europe and succeeded as the father of his country the King of Cambodia in 2004. He spent the majority of his time in Cambodia and also spent 20 years in France.

The father of his son was norodom Shinanouk.

Sihamoni was born in 1953. His given name, Sihamoni, comprises two morphemes from his parents’ given names, Sihanouk and Monineath. At the time of his birth and that of his younger brother, his mother Monique Izzi, a Cambodian citizen of Corsican and Khmer ancestry, had been one of King Norodom Sihanouk’s consorts after being a constant companion since the day they met in 1951, when she won first prize in a national beauty contest. She was granted the title of Neak Moneang and the name of Monineath at the time of her marriage to King Norodom Sihanouk in 1952. Furthermore, Queen Monineath is a step-granddaughter of the late Prince Norodom Duongchak of Cambodia, and the daughter of Pomme Peang and of her second husband, Jean-François Izzi, a Corsican banker. The Royal Ark website entry about the genealogy of the Cambodian royal family states that Sihanouk and Monineath were married twice, once on 12 April 1952, when she was 15, and again (“more formally”, according to the website) on 5 March 1955. She is described as Sihanouk’s seventh wife.

Norodom Sihamoni (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហមុនី ; born 14 May 1953) is the King of Cambodia. He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of King Norodom Sihanouk. He is the eldest son of King Sihanouk and Queen Norodom Monineath. He was Cambodia’s ambassador to UNESCO and named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004. Before ascending the throne, Sihamoni was educated in Czechoslovakia and was best known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and as a classical dance instructor. He is unmarried.

The father of his son, Norodom Shinanouk, was twice King of Cambodia and he also has 14 half-brothers as well as half-sisters from his various relationships with his father.

Norodom Sihamoni Net Worth

Norodom Sihamoni is one of the richest Politician from Cambodia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Norodom Sihamoni 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a dancer and an instructor of ballet in France.

He was Cambodia’s delegate UNESCO the cultural institution belonging to the United Nations.

Before he was crowned king, his royal title was: Sdech Krom Khun (Khmer: ស្តេចក្រុមឃុន ), equating him to the rank of “Great Prince”. As king, his title is: Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdach Preah Bâromneath Norodom Sihamoni Saman Bhumichat Sasana Rakkhata Khattiya Khmeraratrat Putthintra Mohaksat Khemareacheana Samuhobhas Kampuchea Ekareacharath Bureanasanti Subheamagala Sirivibunla Khmera Sri Bireat Preah Chao Krung Kampuchea Dhibodi (in romanized Khmer); Khmer: ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះបរមនាថ នរោត្តម សីហមុនី សមានភូមិជាតិសាសនា រក្ខតខត្តិយា ខេមរារដ្ឋរាស្ត្រ ពុទ្ធិន្ទ្រាធរាមមហាក្សត្រ ខេមរាជនា សមូហោភាស កម្ពុជឯករាជរដ្ឋបូរណសន្តិ សុភមង្គលា សិរីវិបុលា ខេមរាស្រីពិរាស្ត្រ ព្រះចៅក្រុងកម្ពុជាធិបតី roughly translating to: “His Merciful Excellent Majesty Protector, King Norodom Sihamoni, who united the nation, religion, realm, and people of Khmer state, great king who is supported by Buddha and Indra, protector of independence, unification, and peace, King of Cambodia, the Great King in the Kingdom of Cambodia”.

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Who is Norodom Sihamoni Dating?

According to our records, Norodom Sihamoni is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Norodom Sihamoni’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1993 the prince was appointed Cambodia’s delegate to UNESCO in Paris, where he became known for his hard work and his devotion to Cambodian culture. He had previously refused an appointment as Cambodia’s ambassador to France.

Facts & Trivia

Norodom Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cambodia. Norodom Sihamoni celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.

On 12 December 2008, Sihamoni selected twenty-six members of the Cambodian royal family to his advisory court, among them his half-brother Prince Norodom Ranariddh as chief advisor. Other choices included Prince Sisowath Sirirath, Princess Norodom Marie (estranged wife of Prince Ranariddh) and Prince Sisowath Thomico.

What did King Norodom Sihamoni do?

He choreographed some of the troupe’s performances and also made two films with a dance focus. In 1992 he was named permanent representative of Cambodia to the United Nations. In 1993, the year his father was recrowned king, Sihamoni became Cambodia’s permanent representative to UNESCO, a position he held until 2004.

Why was Norodom Sihanouk overthrown?

Sihanouk was released in January 1979 because the Khmer Rouge regime was falling to Vietnamese military forces and needed an advocate in the United Nations. After denouncing the Vietnamese invasion, he dissociated himself from the Khmer Rouge.

Who is the Queen of Cambodia?

Norodom Monineath Sihanouk នរោត្ដម មុនីនាថ សីហនុ
Queen Mother of Cambodia
Monineath in 2013
Queen consort of Cambodia
Tenure| 24 September 1993 – 7 October 2004

Who will be next King of Cambodia?

Norodom Sihamoni នរោត្តម សីហមុនី
King Sihamoni in 2019
King of Cambodia
Reign| 14 October 2004 – present
Coronation| 29 October 2004

Is Prince Sihanouk still alive?

October 15, 2012