Monarchy of Cambodia

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King of Cambodia
ព្រះមហាក្សត្រនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា
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Incumbent
Norodom Sihamoni since 14 October 2004
Details
Style	His Majesty
First monarch	Queen Soma
Formation	68 AD; 1,953 years ago 24 September 1993 (restored)
Abolition	9 October 1970 – 24 September 1993
Residence	Khemarin Palace (official residence) The Royal Residence (secondary residence)
Appointer	Royal Council of the Throne
Website	norodomsihamoni.org

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The Monarchy of Cambodia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The King's power is limited to that of a symbolic figurehead to whom people are to give love and respect. The monarch also represents peace, stability, and prosperity to the Cambodian people. The monarchy had been in existence since at least 68 A.D. except during its abolition from 1970 to 1993. Since 1993, the King of Cambodia is an elected monarch, making Cambodia one of the few elective monarchies of the world. The king is elected for life from among male descendants of King Ang Duong who are at least 30 years old by the Royal Council of the Throne, which consists of several senior political and religious figures.

Role[]

Cambodia's constitution, promulgated in 1993 stipulated the king's role as a mainly ceremonial one. It declared that the king "shall reign, but not govern"^[1] as well as being the "symbol of national unity and continuity".^[2]

The king performs important functions of state as required by the constitution. This includes but is not limited to:

• Appointing the Prime Minister of Cambodia and the Cabinet of Cambodia.^[3]
• Convening over the opening of the two legislative bodies, the National Assembly of Cambodia and the Senate of Cambodia.^[4][5]
• Serving as the Supreme Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.^[6]
• Meeting with the Prime Minister on a monthly basis in which the King is briefed on matters of state.^[7]
• Signing the royal code/decree that gives effect to laws enacted by the legislature and proposals by the cabinet.^[8]
• Acting as "supreme arbiter" to enable the functioning of state institutions.^[9]
• Receiving credentials from ambassadors.^[10]
• Possessing the power of commutation and pardon.^[11]
• Presiding over the Supreme Council of the Magistracy.^[12][13]
• Appointing a fixed number of members to serve on state institutions such as the Senate and the Constitutional Council^[14][15]
• Awarding of national honours.^[16]

The king also fulfils other roles not explicitly mentioned in the constitution in his capacity as head of state, for example, presiding over events of national significance^[17] including religious ceremonies and traditions integral to the Khmer nation,^[18] supporting humanitarian and philanthropic causes,^[19] and representing Cambodia abroad when undertaking official visits overseas.^[20] Although there have been female rulers in the past, the 1993 constitution currently forbids women from succeeding to the throne.^[21]

Ministry of the Royal Palace[]

The Ministry of the Royal Palace, currently overseen by minister Kong Sam Ol in conjunction with the Supreme Privy Advisory Council, headed by the king's half-brother Prince Norodom Ranariddh assists and advises the king accordingly in carrying out his duties as monarch.

Mythological history[]

• Sage Kambu Swayambhuva

Cambodia (68–1431)[]

Funan (68–627)[]

Order	Monarch	Names in Foreign Texts	Reign
01	Queen Soma	Liǔyè (Traditional Khmer Call: Neang Neak)	68-later 1st century
02	Kaundinya I	Hùntián (Traditional Khmer Call: Preah Tong)	later 1st century
03	Unknown	Unknown	later 2nd century
04	Hun Pan-huang	Hùnpánkuàng	later 2nd century-198
05	Pan-Pan	Hùnpánpán	198-201
06	Srei Meara	or Fàn Shīwàn	201–225
07	Unknown		225
08	Unknown		225-244
09	Unknown		244
10	Unknown		244-289
11	Unknown	Unknown	289-357
12	Unknown	Tiānzhú Zhāntán	357-410
13		Qiáochénrú	410-434
14		Chílítuóbámó	434–435
15	Unknown	Unknown	435-438?
16	Unknown	Unknown	438?-484
17	Jayavarman Kaundinya	Shéyébámó	484–514
18	Rudravarman	Liútuóbámó	514–550
Funan-Chenla War: 550–627
19		Unknown	550-600
20		Unknown	600–615
21		Unknown	615-627

Chenla (550–802)[]

Order	Monarch	Personal Name	Reign
			550-555
			555-560
			560-575
			575-580
22	Bhavavarman I	Bhavavarman	580–600
23	Mohendravarman	Chet Sen	600–616
24	Isanavarman I	Isanavarman	616–635
25		Bhavavarman	639–657
26	Jayavarman I	Jayavarman	657–681
27	Queen: Jayadevi	Jayadevi	681–713

Khmer Empire (802–1431)[]

Order	Monarch	Personal Name	Reign
28	Jayavarman II	Jayavarman	802–835
29	Jayavarman III	Jayavarthon	835–877
30	Indravarman I	Indravarman	877–889
31	Yasovarman I	Yasovarthon	889–900
32	Harshavarman I	Harshavarman	900–925
33	Ishanavarman II	Isanavarman	925–928
34	Jayavarman IV	Jayavarman	928–941
35	Harshavarman II	Harshavarman	941–944
36	Rajendravarman I	Rajedravarman	944–968
37	Jayavarman V	Jayavarman	968–1001
38	Udayadityavarman I	Udayadityavarman	1002
39	Jayavirahvarman	Jayavirahvarman	1002–1006
40	Suryavarman I	Suryavarman	1006–1050
41	Udayadityavarman II	Udayadityavarman	1050–1066
42	Harshavarman III	Harshavarman	1066–1080
43	Nripatindravarman	Nripatindravarman	1080–1113
44	Jayavarman VI	Jayavarman	1080–1107
45	Dharanindravarman I	Dharanindravarman	1107–1113
46	Suryavarman II	Suryavarman	1113–1150
47	Dharanindravarman II	Dharanindravarman	1150–1156
48	Yasovarman II	Yasovarman	1156–1165
49	Tribhuvanadityavarman	Tribhuvanadityavarman	1165–1177
Cham Invasion: 1177–1181
50	Jayavarman VII	Jayavathon	1181–1218
51	Indravarman II	Indravarman	1218–1243
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52	Jayavarman VIII	Jayavarman	1243–1295
53	Indravarman III	Srei Indravarman	1295–1307
54	Indrajayavarman	Srei Jayavarman	1307–1327
55	Jayavarman IX	Jayavama Borommesvarah / Jayavarman Parameshwara	1327–1336
56		Ponhea Chey	1336–1340
57	Nippean Bat	Ponhea Kreak	1340–1346
58	Sithean Reachea	Sidhanta Raja	1346–1347
59		Trosok Peam or Ponhea Chey or Sri Lampang Paramaraja	1347–1352
Siamese Invasion: 1352–1357
60		Bakrasat	1356–1359
61		Soryavong	1357–1363
62	Borom Reachea I	Borommarama	1363–1373
63	Thomma Saok	Thomma Saok	1373–1393
Siamese Invasion: 1393 (5 months).
64		Nakhonin	1394-1421
65			1421
66	Barom Reachea II	Ponhea Yat	1405–1431

Kingdom of Cambodia (1431–1863)[]

Chaktomuk Era (1431–1525)[]

Name	Portrait	Personal Name	Reign
Ponhea Yat ពញាយ៉ាត		Ponhea Yat ពញាយ៉ាត	1431–1463
នរាយ រាមាធិបតី		Noreay Reachea នរាយណ៍រាជាទី១ទ	1463–1469
រាជា រាមាធិបតី		Srei Reachea ស្រីរាជា	1469–1475
ស្រីសុរិយោទ័យទី២		Rajadhiraja	1472–1475
ធម្មោ រាជា ទី១		Dharmarajadhiraja	1476–1504
ស្រីសុគន្ធធោ		Damkhat Sukonthor	1504–1512

Cambodia Civil War: and war: 1516–1525

សម័យកាលសង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិលរវាង និង ពីឆ្នាំ ១៥១៦ ដល់ ១៥២៥

Longvek Era (1525–1594)[]

Name	Portrait	Personal Name	Reign
Srei Chettha ស្រីជេដ្ឋា		Sdach Korn ស្ដេចកន	1512–1521
Ang Chan I អង្គចន្ទទី១		Ponhea Chan ពញាចន្ទ	1516–1566
Barom Reachea I បរមរាជា ទី១		Satha Mahindharaja	1566–1576
Satha I សត្ថាទី១		Barom Reachea IV បរមរាជា	1576–1584
Chey Chettha I ជ័យជេដ្ឋា ទី១		Chey Chettha ជ័យជេដ្ឋា	1584–1594

Srei Santhor Era (1594–1620)[]

Name	Portrait	Personal Name	Reign
Preah Ram I ព្រះរាម ទី១		Reamea Cheung Prey រាមាជើងព្រៃ	1594–1596
Preah Ram II ព្រះរាម ទី២		Keo Ban On	1596–1597
Barom Reachea II បរមរាជា ទី២		Ponhea Ton ពញាតន់	1597–1599
Barom Reachea III បរមរាជា ទី៣		Ponhea An ពញាអន	1599–1600
Kaev Hua I កែវហ៊្វាទី១		Ponhea Nhom ពញាញោម	1600–1603
Barom Reachea IV បរមរាជា ទី៤		Srei Soriyopor ស្រីសុរិយោពណ៌	1603–1618

Oudong Era, Middle Age of Cambodia, 1620–1863)[]

Name	Portrait	Personal Name	Reign
Chey Chettha II ជ័យជេដ្ឋាទី២			1618–1628
Outey Reachea I ឧទ័យរាជាទី១		Outey ឧទ័យ	1628–1642
Thommo Reachea II ស្រីធម្មរាជាទី២		Ponhea To ពញាតូ	1628–1631
Ang Tong Reachea អង្គទងរាជា		Ponhea Nou ពញានូ	1631–1640
Batom Reachea បទុមរាជា		Ang Non អង្គនន់	1640–1642
Reameathiptei I រាមាធិបតីទី១		Ponhea Chan ពញាចន្ទ	1642–1658
Barom Reachea V បុរមរាជា ទី៥		Ang So អង្គសូរ	1658–1672
Chey Chettha III ជ័យជេដ្ឋា ទី៣			1672–1673
Preah Keo II ព្រះកែវហ៊្វាទី២		Ang Chee អង្គជី	1673–1674
Batom Reachea III បទុមរាជាទី៣		Ang Nan	1674
Chey Chettha IV ជ័យជេដ្ឋា ទី៤		Ang Sor	1675 – 1695, 1696 – 1699, 1700 – 1702 and 1703 – 1706
Outey I ឧទ័យទី១		Ang Yong អង្គយ៉ង	1695–1696
Barom Reameathiptei បរម រាមាធិបតី		Ang Em	1699–1700 and 1710 – 1722
Thommo Reachea III សេដ្ឋា ទី២		Ang Tham	1702 – 1703, 1706 – 1709 and 1736 – 1747
Satha II សេដ្ឋា ទី២		Ang Chey អង្គជ័យ	1722–1736 and 1749
Thommo Reachea IV ស្រីធម្មរាជា		Ang Em អង្គឯម	1747
Reameathiptei III រាមាធិបតីទី៣		Ang Tong អង្គទង	1748 – 1749, 1755 – 1758
Chey Chettha V ជ័យជេដ្ឋា ទី៥		Ang Snguon អង្គស្ងួន	1749–1755
Outey Reachea II ឧទ័យរាជា ទី២		Ang Ton អង្គតន់	1758–1775
Ream Reachea ព្រះរាមរាជា		Ang Non II អង្គនន់ទី ២	1775–1779
Neareay Reachea III នារាយណ៍រាជាទី ៣ ។		Ang Eng អង្គអេង	1779 – 1782, 1794 – 1796
Regency, Ang Chan being a minor: 1796 – 1806
Outey Reachea III ឧទ័យរាជា ទី៣		Ang Chan អង្គចន្ទ	1806–1834
Ang Mey អង្គម៉ី		Ksat Trey	1834–1841
Harihak Reamea Issarathiptei ហរិរក្សរាមាឥស្សរាធិបតី		Ang Duong អង្គដួង	1841–1860

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Modern Cambodia (1860–present)[]

French protectorate of Cambodia (1863–1953)[]

Name	Portrait	House	Birth	Death	Relationship to predecessor
Norodom Prohmbarirak ព្រះនរោត្ដម ព្រហ្មបរិរក្ស 19 October 1860 – 24 April 1904 (43 years, 188 days)		Norodom	3 February 1834 Angkor Borei	24 April 1904 Phnom Penh Aged: 70 years, 81 days	Son of Ang Duong
Sisowath Chamchakrapong ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ ចមចក្រពង្ស 27 April 1904 – 9 August 1927 (23 years, 104 days)		Sisowath	7 September 1840 Mongkol Borey	9 August 1927 Phnom Penh Aged: 86 years, 336 days	Half-brother of Norodom
Sisowath Monivong ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស 9 August 1927 – 23 April 1941 (13 years, 257 days)		Sisowath	27 December 1875 Phnom Penh	23 April 1941 Kampot Aged: 65 years, 117 days	Son of Sisowath
Norodom Sihanouk Varman[22] នរោត្តម សីហនុ វរ្ម័ន 24 April 1941 – 2 March 1955 (13 years, 312 days)		Norodom	31 October 1922 Phnom Penh	15 October 2012 Beijing Aged: 89 years, 350 days	Maternal grandson of Sisowath Monivong

First Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970)[]

Name	Portrait	House	Birth	Death	Relationship to predecessor
Norodom Suramarit នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត 3 March 1955 – 3 April 1960 (5 years, 31 days)		Norodom	6 March 1896 Phnom Penh	3 April 1960 Phnom Penh Aged: 64 years, 28 days	Father of Norodom Sihanouk
Sisowath Monivong Kossamak Nearirath Sereyvathana ស៊ីសុវត្ថិមុនីវង្ស កុសុមៈនារីរ័ត្នសេរីវឌ្ឍនា 20 June 1960 – 9 October 1970 (10 years, 111 days) [a]		Norodom Sisowath	9 April 1904 Phnom Penh	27 April 1975 Beijing Aged: 71 years, 18 days	Consort of Norodom Suramarit

Second Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)[]

Name	Portrait	House	Birth	Death	Relationship to predecessor
Norodom Sihanouk នរោត្តម សីហនុ 24 September 1993 – 7 October 2004 (11 years, 13 days)		Norodom	31 October 1922 Phnom Penh	15 October 2012 Beijing Aged: 89 years, 350 days	Son of Norodom Suramarit
Norodom Sihamoni នរោត្តម សីហមុនី 14 October 2004 – present (16 years, 339 days)		Norodom	14 May 1953 Phnom Penh	Living Age: 68 years, 127 days	Son of Norodom Sihanouk

Royal symbols[]

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  Royal Standard of Cambodia (until 1970)

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  Royal Standard of Cambodia (1993–present)

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  Royal arms of Cambodia

See also[]

• Monarchs' family tree
• List of heads of state of Cambodia
• Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia
• Devaraja
• Abolition of monarchy

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