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Norodom Sihamoni

b. 1953 · 20th century

Norodom Sihamoni has been king of Cambodia since 2004, chosen by the Throne Council after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated. Before his accession he was a ballet dancer and teacher in Prague and Paris and Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO. As constitutional monarch he has limited powers, while real authority has rested with Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party.

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Kingdom of Cambodia

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