List of heads of state of Cambodia

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Head of State of Cambodia
ប្រមុខរដ្ឋនៃកម្ពុជា
Royal arms of Cambodia.svg
King Norodom Sihamoni (2019).jpg
Incumbent
Norodom Sihamoni
(as King)

since 14 October 2004
StyleHis Majesty
ResidenceKhemarin Palace (official)
Royal Residence (secondary)
AppointerRoyal Council of the Throne
Formation19 October 1860
First holderNorodom (as King)

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 several different titles.

From 1860 onward, there have been 11 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

Key[]

Political parties
Other factions
  •   Military (FANK)
  •   Independent

Heads of state[]

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

Monarchy[]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Reign House Claim
Start End Duration
1 King Norodom.jpg Norodom
នរោត្តម
(1834–1904)
19 October 1860 24 April 1904 43 years, 188 days Norodom Son of Ang Duong
2 Prince Sisawat.jpg Sisowath
ព្រះបាទស៊ីសុវតិ្ថ
(1840–1927)
27 April 1904 9 August 1927 23 years, 104 days Sisowath Brother of Norodom
3 Sa Majesté Sisowath Monivong.jpg Sisowath Monivong
ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស
(1875–1941)
9 August 1927 24 April 1941 13 years, 258 days Sisowath Son of Sisowath
4 Norodom Sihanouk 1941.jpg Norodom Sihanouk
នរោត្តម សីហនុ
(1922–2012)
24 April 1941 2 March 1955 13 years, 309 days Norodom Grandson of Sisowath Monivong
5 Portrait of Norodom Suramarit.jpg Norodom Suramarit
នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត
(1896–1960)
2 March 1955 3 April 1960 5 years, 32 days Norodom Father of Norodom Sihanouk
Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg Chuop Hell
ជួប ហ៊ែល
(1909–c. 1975)
Acting Head of State
3 April 1960 6 April 1960 3 days
Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg Sisowath Monireth
ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុន្នីរ៉េត
(1909–1975)
Chairman of the Regency Council
6 April 1960 13 June 1960 68 days Sisowath Son of Sisowath Monivong
Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg Chuop Hell
ជួប ហ៊ែល
(1909–c. 1975)
Acting Head of State
13 June 1960 20 June 1960 7 days
(4) Sihanouk 1959.jpg Norodom Sihanouk
នរោត្តម សីហនុ
(1922–2012)
20 June 1960 18 March 1970 9 years, 271 days Norodom Son of Norodom Suramarit
0 Painting of Sisowath Kossamak.jpg Sisowath Kossamak
ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ កុសមៈ
(1904–1975)
[a]
20 June 1960 9 October 1970 10 years, 111 days Sisowath Consort of Norodom Suramarit
Coat of arms of Cambodia (1864–1970).svg Cheng Heng
ឆេង ហេង
(1910–1996)
Acting Head of State
21 March 1970 9 October 1970 202 days

Republic[]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Elected Took office Left office Time in office
6 Coat of arms of The Khmer Republic.svg Cheng Heng
ឆេង ហេង
(1910–1996)
9 October 1970 9 March 1972 1 year, 153 days Independent
7 LonNol.jpg Lon Nol
លន់ នល់
(1913–1985)
1972 10 March 1972 1 April 1975 3 years, 22 days Socio-Republican /
FANK (ANK)
General Saukham Khoy.jpg Saukam Khoy
សូកាំ ខូយ
(1915–2008)
Acting for Lon Nol
1 April 1975 12 April 1975 11 days Socio-Republican /
FANK (ANK)
Coat of arms of The Khmer Republic.svg Sak Sutsakhan
សក់ ស៊ុតសាខន
(1928–1994)
Chairman of the Supreme Committee
12 April 1975 17 April 1975 5 days FANK (ANK)
(4) Norodom Sihanouk (1983).jpg Norodom Sihanouk
នរោត្តម សីហនុ
(1922–2012)
17 April 1975 11 April 1976 360 days FUNK
8 Khieu Samphan 1978.jpg Khieu Samphan
ខៀវ សំផន
(born 1931)
11 April 1976 7 January 1979 2 years, 271 days CPK
9 Samdech Heng Samrin 2018 cropped.jpg Heng Samrin
ហេង សំរិន
(born 1934)
7 January 1979 6 April 1992 13 years, 90 days KPRP
10 Chea Sim 3x4.jpg Chea Sim
ជា ស៊ីម
(1932–2015)
6 April 1992 14 June 1993 1 year, 69 days CPP
(4) Norodom Sihanouk (1983).jpg Norodom Sihanouk
នរោត្តម សីហនុ
(1922–2012)
14 June 1993 24 September 1993 102 days Independent

Restored monarchy[]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Reign House Claim
Start End Duration
(4) Norodom Sihanouk (1983).jpg Norodom Sihanouk
នរោត្តម សីហនុ
(1922–2012)
24 September 1993 7 October 2004 11 years, 13 days Norodom Elected
(Son of Norodom Suramarit)
11 King Norodom Sihamoni (2019).jpg Norodom Sihamoni
នរោត្តម សីហមុនី
(born 1953)
14 October 2004 Incumbent 17 years, 118 days Norodom Elected
(Son of Norodom Sihanouk)

Timeline[]

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

Living former heads of state[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cambodia gets new king". UPI Archives. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ Samean, Yun (15 October 2004). "Throne Council Selects Sihamoni to be the Next King". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Cambodian Queen is dead in Peking". The New York Times. 28 April 1975. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  1. ^ Queen Sisowath Kossamak was not an official monarch, but a "symbol, incarnation, and representative" of the dynasty after the death of her husband, King Norodom Suramarit. Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed Head of State whose powers equal that of a monarch.[3]
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