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My Take
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.
Overview
Norodom Suramarit (Khmer: នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត, Nôroŭttâm Sŏréamrĭt [nɔˈroːɗɑm soˈraːmrɨt]; 6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was King of Cambodia from 3 March 1955 until his death in 1960. He was the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom Sihamoni. Suramarit was born in Phnom Penh to Prince Norodom Sutharot.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- king / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Nokor Reach | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.