Norodom Suramarit

I find Norodom Suramarit a quietly fascinating figure. He sat on the Cambodian throne only briefly, from 1955 until his death in 1960, largely because his son Norodom Sihanouk abdicated to enter politics outright. What I keep coming back to is the family thread running through him: father of Sihanouk, grandfather of the current king Sihamoni. He's the hinge between Cambodia's old monarchy and its modern one. I also like that he's credited as a composer tied to Nokor Reach, the national anthem. A king who left a melody behind feels more human to me than one who only left decrees.

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Name (English)

Norodom Suramarit

Name (Japanese)

ノロドム・スラマリット

Reading

のろどむ・すらまりっと

Born

March 6, 1896 – April 3, 1960

Origin

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Occupation

king / composer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• Order of Suvorov, 1st class
• Royal Order of Cambodia
• Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
• Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
• National Order of Vietnam
• Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol
• Order of the Royal House of Chakri
• Commander of the Legion of Honour

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://norodomsihanouk.info/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norodom%20Suramarit
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1779614

Tags

• king
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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