List of heads of state of Cambodia

Head of State of Cambodia
Head of State of Cambodia
ប្រមុខរដ្ឋនៃកម្ពុជា
	Royal Arms
	Incumbent; Norodom Sihamoni; (as King of Cambodia); since 14 October 2004
Style	His Majesty
Residence	Royal Palace of Cambodia
Appointer	Royal Council of the Throne
Formation	19 October 1860
First holder	Norodom (as King of Cambodia)

This is a list of heads of state of Cambodia from the accession of King Norodom on 19 October 1860 to the present day. It lists various heads of state which served in the modern history of Cambodia, under several different regimes and with several different titles.

From 1860 onward, there have been 11 heads of state (acting heads of state are not counted).

The current head of state of Cambodia is King Norodom Sihamoni, since 14 October 2004.

Titles[edit]

1860–1960: King of Cambodia (under French colonial rule in 1863–1945 and 1945–1953)
1960: Chairman of the Regency Council
1960–1970: Chief of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia
1970–1975: President of the Khmer Republic
1975: Chairman of the Supreme Committee
1975–1979: Chairman of the State Presidium
1979–1981: Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Council
1981–1993: Chairman of the Council of State
1993: Head of State of the State of Cambodia
1993–present: King of Cambodia

Key[edit]

Political parties

Other factions

Military (FANK)
Independent

Status

Denotes Acting Head of State

Kings of Cambodia under French and Japanese rule[edit]

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

French protectorate of Cambodia (1863–1945)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Reign			House	Claim
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Start	End	Duration	House	Claim
1		Norodom (1834–1904)	19 October 1860	24 April 1904	43 years, 188 days	Norodom	Son of Ang Duong
2		Sisowath (1840–1927)	27 April 1904	9 August 1927	23 years, 104 days	Sisowath	Brother of Norodom
3		Sisowath Monivong (1875–1941)	9 August 1927	24 April 1941	13 years, 258 days	Sisowath	Son of Sisowath
4		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	24 April 1941	13 March 1945	3 years, 320 days	Norodom	Grandson of Sisowath Monivong

Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Reign			House	Claim
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Start	End	Duration	House	Claim
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	13 March 1945	16 October 1945	217 days	Norodom	Grandson of Sisowath Monivong

French protectorate of Cambodia (1945–53)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Reign			House	Claim
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Start	End	Duration	House	Claim
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	16 October 1945	9 November 1953	8 years, 24 days	Norodom	Grandson of Sisowath Monivong

Heads of state of Cambodia[edit]

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Reign			House	Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Start	End	Duration	Claim	Political party
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	9 November 1953	2 March 1955	1 year, 113 days	Norodom	—
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	9 November 1953	2 March 1955	1 year, 113 days	Grandson of Sisowath Monivong	—
5		Norodom Suramarit (1896–1960)	2 March 1955	3 April 1960	5 years, 32 days	Norodom	—
5		Norodom Suramarit (1896–1960)	2 March 1955	3 April 1960	5 years, 32 days	Father of Norodom Sihanouk	—
—		Chuop Hell (1909–1975)	3 April 1960	6 April 1960	3 days	—	Sangkum
—		Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975)	6 April 1960	13 June 1960	68 days	Sisowath	Sangkum
—		Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975)	6 April 1960	13 June 1960	68 days	Son of Sisowath Monivong	Sangkum
—		Chuop Hell (1909–1975)	13 June 1960	20 June 1960	7 days	—	Sangkum
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	20 June 1960	18 March 1970	9 years, 271 days	Norodom	Sangkum
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	20 June 1960	18 March 1970	9 years, 271 days	Son of Norodom Suramarit	Sangkum
0		Sisowath Kossamak (1904–1975) ^[a]	20 June 1960	9 October 1970	10 years, 111 days	Sisowath	—
0		Sisowath Kossamak (1904–1975) ^[a]	20 June 1960	9 October 1970	10 years, 111 days	Consort of Norodom Suramarit	—
—		Cheng Heng (1910–1996)	21 March 1970	9 October 1970	202 days	—	Independent

Khmer Republic (1970–75)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office				Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
6		Cheng Heng (1910–1996)	—	9 October 1970	9 March 1972	1 year, 153 days	Independent
7		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	1972	10 March 1972	1 April 1975	3 years, 22 days	Social Republican Party / FANK (ANK)
—		Saukam Khoy (1915–2008)	—	1 April 1975	12 April 1975	11 days	Social Republican Party / FANK (ANK)
—		Sak Sutsakhan (1928–1994)	—	12 April 1975	17 April 1975	5 days	FANK (ANK)

Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	17 April 1975	11 April 1976	360 days	National United Front of Kampuchea
8		Khieu Samphan (1931–)	11 April 1976	7 January 1979	2 years, 271 days	Communist Party of Kampuchea

People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia (1979–93)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
9		Heng Samrin (1934–)	7 January 1979	6 April 1992	13 years, 90 days	Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
10		Chea Sim (1932–2015)	6 April 1992	14 June 1993	1 year, 69 days	Cambodian People's Party
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	14 June 1993	24 September 1993	102 days	Independent

Kingdom of Cambodia (1993–present)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Reign			House	Claim
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Start	End	Duration	House	Claim
(4)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	24 September 1993	7 October 2004	11 years, 13 days	Norodom	Elected (Son of Norodom Suramarit)
11		Norodom Sihamoni (1953–)	14 October 2004	Incumbent	17 years, 36 days	Norodom	Elected (Son of Norodom Sihanouk)

Timeline[edit]

Living former heads of state[edit]

Khieu Samphan
served 1976–1979
born 1931 (age 90)
Heng Samrin
served 1979–1992
born 1934 (age 87)

References[edit]

^ "Cambodian Queen is dead in Peking". The New York Times. 28 April 1975. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

^ Queen Sisowath Kossamak was not an official monarch, but a "symbol, incarnation, and representative" of the dynasty after the death of her husband, King Norodom Suramarit. Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed Head of State whose powers equal that of a monarch.^[1]

[1] "Cambodian Queen is dead in Peking". The New York Times. 28 April 1975. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[2] Queen Sisowath Kossamak was not an official monarch, but a "symbol, incarnation, and representative" of the dynasty after the death of her husband, King Norodom Suramarit. Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed Head of State whose powers equal that of a monarch.^[1]

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v t e Heads of state of Cambodia
French Protectorate 1863–1945	Norodom Sisowath Sisowath Monivong Norodom Sihanouk
Kingdom of Kampuchea 1945	Norodom Sihanouk
French Protectorate 1945–1953	Norodom Sihanouk
Kingdom of Cambodia 1953–1970	Norodom Suramarit Sisowath Kossamak (queen consort) Chuop Hell* Sisowath Monireth* Norodom Sihanouk Cheng Heng*
Khmer Republic 1970–1975	Cheng Heng Lon Nol Saukam Khoy* Sak Sutsakhan*
Democratic Kampuchea 1975–1979	Norodom Sihanouk Khieu Samphan
People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia 1979–1992	Heng Samrin Chea Sim Norodom Sihanouk
Kingdom of Cambodia 1993–present	Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihamoni
* acting

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List of heads of state of Cambodia

Contents

Titles[edit]

Key[edit]

Kings of Cambodia under French and Japanese rule[edit]