Si·ha·nouk

(sē′ə-no͝ok′), King Norodom 1922-2012.

Cambodian politician who led Cambodia to independence from France (1953) during his first rule as king (1941-1955) and later, although twice exiled, served as prime minister (1955-1957), head of state (1960-1970 and 1975-1976), and king (1993-2004).

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Sihanouk

(ˈsɪənʊk)

(Biography) King Norodom (ˌnɒrəˈdɒm). 1922–2012, Cambodian statesman; king of Cambodia (1941–55 and1993–2004); prime minister (1955–60), after which he became head of state. He was deposed in 1970 but reinstated (1975–76) following the victory of the Khmer Rouge in the civil war. He was head of state in exile from 1982; returned in 1991 and became monarch in 1993 under a new constitution; abdicated 2004

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Si•ha•nouk

(ˈsi əˌnʊk)

n.

Prince Norodom, Norodom Sihanouk.

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NGO Child Protection Unit (CPU) is seeking public assistance to locate a three-year-old girl who disappeared from her mother's bedside in Preah Sihanouk province on August 3.

Missing three-year-old in P'Sihanouk province

Professor Dr Khy Sovanratana, acting rector of Sihanouk Buddhist University of Cambodia, called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman on Thursday at DU, reports BSS.

University Rector meets DU VC

Cambodia and China's is a longstanding relationship, dating back to Norodom Sihanouk meeting Zhou Enlai in Bandung, Indonesia in April 1955.

Non-aligned

In October 2012, King-Father Norodom Sihanouk passed away in Beijing, in what many Cambodians regarded as the death of Cambodia's last god-king.

The demise of Cambodian royalism and the legacy of Sihanouk

Until his demise in 2012, Norodom Sihanouk was a phenomenon of political and indeed physical survivor--in stark contrast with a large part of his unfortunate people.

Nicholas Tarling: Britain and Sihanouk's Cambodia

His father, Sam Sary (1917-62) was a fiery, talented official who was a trusted confidant of Cambodia's flamboyant young leader, King (later Prince, later King again) Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012).

We Didn't Start the Fire: My Struggle for Democracy in Cambodia

Cambodia unveiled a statue of late King Norodom Sihanouk on Friday to honor his achievements in securing the country's independence and contributing to national development and reconciliation.

Cambodia unveils statue of late King Norodom Sihanouk in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh: Cambodians lined the banks of the Mekong River on Tuesday as the ashes of their revered former King Norodom Sihanouk were lowered into the murky water a day after his cremation in Phnom Penh.

Ashes of Cambodia's revered ex-king lowered into river

King Father Norodom Sihanouk, born on 31 October 1922 and expired on 15 October 2012 was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 until 2004.

A Eulogy to King Father PREAH KARUNA PREAH BAT SAMDECH PREAH NORODOM SIHANOUK

CAMBODIANS prayed for the soul of their former king Norodom Sihanouk and world leaders sent their condolences as the country prepared for the return of his body.

Cambodia in mourning for former king; WORLDBULLETINS

The death of Cambodia's former king, Norodom Sihanouk, has created a void on the South Asian political scene which he dominated for 60 years.

A lifetime working for the Cambodian people