The son of Her Majesty Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia and His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni is the current King of Cambodia.
Prime Minister Hun Sen and National Assembly Speaker Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the new king's brother, both members of the throne council, endorsed King Sihamoni's selection.
On October 29, he was crowned in Phnom Penh. Brought into the world on Thursday 14 May 1953, in Phnom Penh, His Highness Lord Norodom Sihamoni is the child of His Highness Norodom Sihanouk, Ruler of Cambodia and of Her Highness Sovereign Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia. Sihamoni is still single and does not have children, so he does not have a direct successor if one were needed.
Nonetheless, this ought not be an issue as the Lord in Cambodia is chosen by the privileged position gathering.
Norodom Sihamoni communicates in Khmer, French, Czech, English and Russian. He is the first monarch who speaks Czech, succeeding Ferdinand I of Austria.
Education History from 1959 to 1962: From 1962 to 1967, I attended Norodom Elementary School and Descartes High School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Essential and Optional tutoring at Prague's secondary school (Czechoslovakia)
1967-1971: Courses in theater, dance, and music at the National Conservatory of Prague in 1970: Secondary school testament - Prague (with "excellent" marks)
1971: Course for the National Conservatory of Prague's first prize in classical dance from 1971 to 1975: Higher courses in dance, music, and theater, Prague Academy of Musical Art, 1975: 1975: Earned a degree from the Academy of Musical Art in Prague: Author of a thesis on the establishment and management of artistic schools in Cambodia between the years 1975 and 1976: Higher education in cinematography from 1976 to 1979 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: H.R.H. Prince Norodom NarinDrapong, his parents, and his younger brother were all taken prisoner by the Khmer Rouge from 1979 to 1980: Served his dad someplace far off, banished in shame abroad as his Confidential Secretary
1981-2000: From 1984 to 1988, I was a professor of classical dance and artistic pedagogy at the Marius Petipa, Gabriel Faure, and W.A. Mozart conservatories in Paris. Leader of the Khmer dance relationship in France and chief general and creative head of the expressive dance bunch "Deva"
1988-1993: Director general and artistic director of "Khemara Pictures," a Khmer film production company. H.M. Norodom Sihamoni, then Sovereign, has delivered two manifestations (Expressive dance Movies): 1992-1993: Dream and the Four Elements The members of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia unanimously selected me to serve as Cambodia's permanent representative at the United Nations from 1993 to 2004: Envoy of the Realm of Cambodia to Unesco
2004: Individual from the High Committee of French-Speaking Nations (Francophonie)
first Feb 1994: Raised by H.M. the Ruler to the position of Sdech Krom Khun (Extraordinary Sovereign)
17 Oct 2003: On August 31, 2004, I was made a high-ranking Councillor for His Majesty the King. On October 14, 2004, H.M. the King elevated me to the rank of SAMDECH PREAH BAROMNEATH: Chosen collectively by the individuals from the privileged position chamber as Ruler of Cambodia to succeed his august dad who has chosen to resign
Dialects: Khmer with good command of English and Russian, fluent in French and Czech
Grand officer of the legion d'honneur (France) Silver medal of the city of Paris (France) Grand cross of the Royal order of Cambodia Grand cross of the Royal order of Monisaraphon (Cambodia)