Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk (/ˈsɪənʊk/; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭdám Seihănŭ [nɔroːɗɑm ˈsəjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian politician who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his political career, but most often as the King of Cambodia. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv (Khmer: សម្តេចឪ [sɑmˈɗac ʔɨw], 'King Father'). During his lifetime, Cambodia was variously called the French Protectorate of Cambodia (until 1953), the Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970), the Khmer Republic (1970–75), Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79), the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–93), and again the Kingdom of Cambodia (from 1993).

Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk (/ˈsɪənʊk/; Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហនុ, Nôroŭdám Seihănŭ [nɔroːɗɑm ˈsəjhanuʔ]; 31 October 1922 – 15 October 2012) was a Cambodian politician who led Cambodia in various capacities throughout his political career, but most often as the King of Cambodia. In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv (Khmer: សម្តេចឪ [sɑmˈɗac ʔɨw], 'King Father'). During his lifetime, Cambodia was variously called the French Protectorate of Cambodia (until 1953), the Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970), the Khmer Republic (1970–75), Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79), the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–93), and again the Kingdom of Cambodia (from 1993).