Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Sihamoni (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហមុនី, Nôroŭttâm Seihâmŭni [nɔˈroːɗɑm səjˈhamoniː]; born 14 May 1953) is King of Cambodia. He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk.
Norodom Sihamoni
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| King of Cambodia | |
| Reign | 14 October 2004 – present |
| Coronation | 29 October 2004 |
| Predecessor | Norodom Sihanouk |
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| Born | 14 May 1953 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina |
| House | Norodom |
| Father | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Mother | Norodom Monineath |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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| Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Prague |
| Website | Official website |
He is the eldest son of King Sihanouk and former Queen consort Norodom Monineath and is the fourth monarch from the royal House of Norodom. Before his selection by a nine-member throne council as the next monarch, Sihamoni served as Cambodia's ambassador to the United Nations and UNESCO. He was educated in Czechoslovakia and was known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and as a classical ballet instructor when he was still a prince. During his reign, Sihamoni has continued his cultural advocacy alongside supporting various philanthropic causes, while balancing his role as a constitutional monarch amid Cambodia’s political developments.