Prince norodom sihanouk biography

1. Early Life and Education
2. Reign as King
3. Confrontation with the Khmer Rouge
4. Establishment of the International Tribunal
5. Personal Life
6. Legacy

Early Life and Education

King Norodom Sihanouk was born on October 31, , in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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He received his early education at a French college in the Cambodian capital. He later continued his studies in France, which held Cambodia as a colony at the time.

Reign as King

Sihanouk was proclaimed King of Cambodia on September 24, During his reign, he played a pivotal role in the country's transition to democracy and reconciliation after the devastating Khmer Rouge regime.

Confrontation with the Khmer Rouge

Sihanouk was a vocal opponent of the Khmer Rouge, a communist regime that committed genocide in Cambodia from to In , Vietnam invaded Cambodia and overthrew the Khmer Rouge.

Sihanouk returned to Cambodia in the early s to lead the "gov