List of heads of state of Cambodia
Head of State of Cambodia | |
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Royal Arms | |
Norodom Sihanouk | |
Style | His Excellency |
Precursor | King of Cambodia |
Formation | 3 April 1960 |
First holder | Chuop Hell (Acting) |
Final holder | Norodom Sihanouk |
Abolished | 24 September 1993 |
Succession | King of Cambodia |
This is a list of heads of state of Cambodia from the death of King Norodom Suramarit on 3 April 1960 until the restoration of the monarchy under Norodom Sihanouk as King on 24 September 1993. It lists various heads of state which served in the meantime, under several different regimes and with several different titles. From 1960 to 1993, there have been 10 heads of state (acting heads of state are also counted).
Titles of the head of state
Although currently accorded the title of king, Cambodia's heads of state have been given a number of titles throughout the country's history:
- 1960: Chairman of the Regency Council
- 1960–1970: Head of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- 1970–1972: Head of State of the Khmer Republic
- 1972–1975: President of the Khmer Republic
- 1975: Chairman of the Supreme Committee
- 1975–1979: President 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
Heads of State of Cambodia
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Colour key (for political parties) |
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Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70)
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |||
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Took Office | Left Office | Time in Office | |||||
1 | Chuop Hell (1909–c. 1975) Acting Head of State |
3 April 1960 | 6 April 1960 | 3 days | Sangkum | ||
2 | Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975) Chairman of the Regency Council |
6 April 1960 | 13 June 1960 | 68 days | Independent | ||
(1) | Chuop Hell (1909–c. 1975) Acting Head of State |
13 June 1960 | 20 June 1960 | 7 days | Sangkum | ||
3 | Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) |
20 June 1960 | 18 March 1970 | 9 years, 271 days | Sangkum | ||
4 | Cheng Heng (1916–1996) Acting Head of State |
21 March 1970 | 9 October 1970 | 202 days | Sangkum | ||
Khmer Republic (1970–75)
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |||
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Took Office | Left Office | Time in Office | |||||
4 | Cheng Heng (1916–1996) |
9 October 1970 | 9 March 1972 | 1 year, 153 days | Independent | ||
5 | Lon Nol (1913–1985) |
10 March 1972 | 1 April 1975 | 3 years, 22 days | Social Republican Party / Military | ||
6 | Saukam Khoy (1915–2008) Acting President (for Lon Nol) |
1 April 1975 | 12 April 1975 | 11 days | Social Republican Party / Military | ||
7 | Sak Sutsakhan (1928–1994) Chairman of the Supreme Committee |
12 April 1975 | 17 April 1975 | 5 days | Military | ||
Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79)
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |||
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Took Office | Left Office | Time in Office | |||||
(3) | Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) |
17 April 1975 | 11 April 1976 | 360 days | National United Front | ||
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)
№ | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |||
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Took Office | Left Office | Time in Office | |||||
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 | ||
(3) | Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012) |
14 June 1993 | 24 September 1993 | 102 days | Independent | ||
Living former heads of state
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Khieu Samphan
served 1976–1979
born 1931 (age 84) -
Heng Samrin
served 1979–1992
born 1934 (age 81)
See also
- List of monarchs of Cambodia
- Prime Minister of Cambodia
- Deputy Presidents of the State Presidium of Kampuchea
- Vice President of the State Council of Cambodia
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