Sisowath Monipong
Prime Minister of Cambodia (1950–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Sisowath. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Monipong.
Sisowath Monipong (Khmer: ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីពង្ស; 25 August 1912 – 31 August 1956) was the second son of the former King of Cambodia, Sisowath Monivong and Princess Norodom Kanviman Norleak Tevi.[2] He took part in Cambodian politics during and after World War II.
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Sisowath Monipong | |
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ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីពង្ស | |
Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
In office 30 May 1950 – 3 March 1951 | |
Monarch | Norodom Sihanouk |
Preceded by | Norodom Sihanouk |
Succeeded by | Oum Chheang Sun |
Cambodian Ambassador to France | |
In office 3 March 1955 – 31 August 1956 | |
Monarchs | Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Suramarit |
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Personal details | |
Born | (1912-08-25)25 August 1912 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | 31 August 1956(1956-08-31) (aged 44) Paris, France |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 13 |
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House | Sisowath |
Military service | |
Allegiance | French Third Republic Free France |
Branch/service | French Foreign Legion French Air Force[1] |
Years of service | 1939–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II[1] |
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