Norodom Sihanouk
Britishnoun
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Founded in 1981 by Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s former king, the party defeated the CPP in 1993 U.N.-run elections, but his son, Norodom Ranariddh, ended up having to agree to a co-prime ministership with Hun Sen.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
Detected by the security forces of Cambodia’s then-leader, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Duch was arrested in 1968 and spent two years in prison before being released in an amnesty when Sihanouk was deposed in a coup.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2020
One notable omission was the March 1970 coup in Cambodia that overthrew Prince Norodom Sihanouk, toppled Cambodia into full-scale war, and set the stage for U.S. troops to enter the country just six weeks later.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2018
Cambodia in October mourned the death of former King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in China of a heart attack at the age of 89.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2012
He was so good he was promoted to the Cambodian Royal Secret Service under Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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