Person

Norodom Ranariddh

1944–2021 · 20th century

Norodom Ranariddh was a Cambodian prince and politician, a son of King Norodom Sihanouk and leader of the royalist FUNCINPEC party. After FUNCINPEC won the UN-supervised elections of 1993 he became first prime minister, sharing power with Hun Sen as second prime minister. Hun Sen ousted him in armed fighting in July 1997, and he later served as president of the National Assembly.

Norodom Ranariddh — Image: His Royal Highness Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranariddh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

State of Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Norodom Ranariddh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/norodom-ranariddh
MLA: “Norodom Ranariddh.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/norodom-ranariddh. Accessed .
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