The first President of Cambodia was Norodom Sihanouk, who served from 1960 to 1970. He was born in 1922 to King Norodom Suramarit and Queen Sisowath Kossamak. Sihanouk was educated in France and became king in 1941 when his father died. He abdicated in 1955 to focus on politics and became prime minister. Sihanouk was a charismatic and popular leader who promoted a policy of neutrality and non...
Cambodia’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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