Norodom Buppha Devi

Norodom Buppha Devi (Khmer: នរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី [nɔroːˈɗɑm ɓopˈpʰaː teːʋiː]; 8 January 1943 – 18 November 2019) was a Cambodian princess, dancer, director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, senator, and Minister of Culture and Fine Arts. She was the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanhol, the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, and a half-sibling of the current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni. Her official title was Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi (Khmer: សម្តេចរាជបុត្រីព្រះរៀមនរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី).

Norodom Buppha Devi
នរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី
Princess Buppha Devi in 1965
Minister of Culture and Fine Arts
In office30 November 1998 – 15 July 2004
Born(1943-01-08)8 January 1943
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina
Died18 November 2019(2019-11-18) (aged 76)
Bangkok, Thailand
IssueSisowath Moni Kossoma
Sisowath Kalyan Tevi
Norodom Chansita
Sisowath Chivannariddh
Sisowath Veakchiravuddh
HouseNorodom
FatherNorodom Sihanouk
MotherPhat Kanhol
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
Styles of
Norodom Buppha Devi
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
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