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Norodom Sihamoni
King of Cambodia since 2004 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norodom Sihamoni (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហមុនី, [nɔˈroːɗɑm səjˈhamoniː]; born 14 May 1953) is King of Cambodia. He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk.[1]
Norodom Sihamoni
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King of Cambodia | |
Reign | 14 October 2004 – present |
Coronation | 29 October 2004 |
Predecessor | Norodom Sihanouk |
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Born | (1953-05-14) 14 May 1953 (age 71) Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina |
House | Norodom |
Father | Norodom Sihanouk |
Mother | Norodom Monineath |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Prague |
Website | Official website |
He is the eldest son of King Sihanouk and former Queen consort Norodom Monineath and is the fourth monarch from the royal House of Norodom. Before his selection by a nine-member throne council as the next monarch, Sihamoni served as Cambodia's ambassador to the United Nations and UNESCO. He was educated in Czechoslovakia and was known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and as a classical ballet instructor when he was still a prince. During his reign, Sihamoni has continued his cultural advocacy alongside supporting various philanthropic causes, while balancing his role as a constitutional monarch amid Cambodia's political developments.