Cambodian Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia from July 2, 1993 to August 6, 1997. Born the second son of King Norodom Sihanouk, he graduated from the University of Provence and started his career as a law researcher and lecturer in France. In 1983, he joined the royalist party FUNCINPEC and three years later, became the chief of staff and commander-in-chief of Armée nationale sihanoukiste. He became the leader of the FUNCINPEC in 1992 and a year later, after the party was successful in the general election, became the prime minister. He went on to serve in this capacity for four years until he was ousted in a 1997 coup by his coalition partner and rival Hun Sen. After his ouster, he went into a brief exile, but returned in 1998. He later served as president of the National Assembly from November of 1998 to March of 2006. Seen as a potential successor to his father King Norodom Sihanouk, he renounced his interest in the succession in 2001. He was a part of the nine-man council that chose his half-brother Norodom Sihamoni as his father's successor in 2004. He remained on the political scene until his passing.
Cambodian Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Cambodia from July 2, 1993 to August 6, 1997. Born the second son of King Norodom Sihanouk, he graduated from the University of Provence and started his career as a law researcher and lecturer in France. In 1983, he joined the royalist party FUNCINPEC and three years later, became the chief of staff and commander-in-chief of Armée nationale sihanoukiste. He became the leader of the FUNCINPEC in 1992 and a year later, after the party was successful in the general election, became the prime minister. He went on to serve in this capacity for four years until he was ousted in a 1997 coup by his coalition partner and rival Hun Sen. After his ouster, he went into a brief exile, but returned in 1998. He later served as president of the National Assembly from November of 1998 to March of 2006. Seen as a potential successor to his father King Norodom Sihanouk, he renounced his interest in the succession in 2001. He was a part of the nine-man council that chose his half-brother Norodom Sihamoni as his father's successor in 2004. He remained on the political scene until his passing.
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