Sihanouk, Norodom b. October 31, 1922 d. October 14, 2012 Cambodian Monarch. He was king for more than 60 years until his abdication in 2004. Known as the "King Father" (Preahmâhaviraksat), he continued to exercise some of the ceremonial functions that had a king. Norodom was prime minister 10-times, two-times king, twice head of state with other securities and president of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea. Graduated at the "Lycée Chasseloup Laubat" of Saigon, he became King on April 23, 1941 following the death of his maternal...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli) Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Phnum Penh Capital, Cambodia