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Norodom Suramarit

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Norodom Suramarit
Norodom Suramarit's wax statue
King of Cambodia
Reign3 March 1955 – 3 April 1960
Coronation6 March 1956
PredecessorNorodom Sihanouk
SuccessorChuop Hell (acting)
as Head of State
Prime ministers
Born(1896-03-06)6 March 1896
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina
Died3 April 1960(1960-04-03) (aged 64)
Khemarin Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Burial
Silver Pagoda, Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (interment of ashes)
Spouse
(m. 1920)
IssueNorodom Sihanouk
Norodom Vichara
Norodom Sirivudh
Norodom Preyasophon
HouseNorodom
FatherNorodom Sutharot
MotherNorodom Phangangam
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Norodom Suramarit (Khmer: នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត, Nôroŭttâm Sŏréamrĭt [nɔˈroːɗɑm soˈraːmrɨt]; 6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was King of Cambodia from 3 March 1955 until his death in 1960.[citation needed] He was the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom Sihamoni. Suramarit was born in Phnom Penh to Prince Norodom Sutharot. When his grandfather King Norodom died in 1904, Norodom's brother Sisowath took the throne. King Sisowath died in 1927 and was succeeded by his son Monivong.

Suramarit married Monivong's daughter Sisowath Kosamak. Upon Monivong's death in 1941, Sihanouk, Suramarit's son and Monivong's grandson, was selected as the new king. In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father. He was formally crowned on 6 March 1956, which coincided with his 60th birthday.[1]

Following Suramarit's death in 1960, Sihanouk became Chief of State, while Suramarit's wife Sisowath Kosamak became Queen. Suramarit was given the posthumous title of Preah Karuna Preah Norodom Suramarit Preah Moha Kachanakkot (ព្រះករុណាព្រះនរោត្តមសុម្រិត ព្រះមហាកាញ្ចនកោដ្ឋ).[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Sisowath, Ravivaddhana Monivong (14 January 2016). "Coronation of His Majesty King Norodom Suramarit and of Her Majesty Queen Sisowath Kossamak Nearirath Serey Vatthana, Phnom Penh 6th March 1956". Blog of Prince Sisowath Ravivaddhana Monivong.
  2. ^ "Книги Сергея Шишкова" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 February 2008.
  3. ^ https://www.prazskyhradarchiv.cz/file/edee/vyznamenani/cs_rbl.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Poslanik Štambuk predao kralju Kambodže Orden jugoslavenske zvijezde". Slobodna Dalmacija (3878): 1. 7 August 1957.
Norodom Suramarit
Born: 6 March 1896 Died: 3 April 1960
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Cambodia
1955–1960
Succeeded by