Norodom Sihamoni

King of Cambodia

14 May 1953 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina

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25 March 1999 – 8 June 2015

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Norodom. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Sihamoni. King of Cambodia Norodom SihamoniKing Sihamoni in 2019King of CambodiaReign14 October 2004 – presentCoronation29 October 2004PredecessorNorodom SihanoukPrime MinisterHun SenBorn (1953-05-14 ) 14 May 1953 (age 68) Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French IndochinaHouseNorodomFatherNorodom SihanoukMotherNorodom MonineathReligionTheravada BuddhismSignatureAlma materAcademy of Performing Arts in PragueWebsiteOfficial website Norodom Sihamoni (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហមុនី , Nôroŭtdâm Seihămŭni ; born 14 May 1953) is the King of Cambodia. He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk. He is the eldest son of King Sihanouk and Queen Norodom Monineath. He was Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO and was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004. Before ascending the throne, Sihamoni was educated in Czechoslovakia and was best known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and as a classical dance instructor.