Norodom Ranariddh
Norodom Ranariddh (Khmer: នរោត្តម រណឫទ្ធិ; 2 January 1944 – 28 November 2021) was a Cambodian royal politician and law academic. He is the second son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of Norodom Sihamoni.
Norodom Ranariddh | |
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នរោត្ដម រណឫទ្ធិ | |
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| 3rd President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 25 November 1998 – 14 March 2006 | |
| Monarch | Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihamoni |
| Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
| Vice President | Heng Samrin Nguon Nhel |
| Preceded by | Chea Sim |
| Succeeded by | Heng Samrin |
| 35th Prime Minister of Cambodia First Prime Minister of Cambodia | |
| In office 2 July 1993 – 6 August 1997 | |
| Monarch | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Preceded by | Hun Sen |
| Succeeded by | Ung Huot |
| President of the FUNCINPEC Party | |
| In office 19 January 2015 – 28 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Norodom Arunrasmy |
| In office February 1992 – 18 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Nhiek Tioulong |
| Succeeded by | Keo Puth Rasmey |
| President of the Norodom Ranariddh Party | |
| In office November 2006 – October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Chhim Siek Leng |
| In office December 2010 – August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Chhim Siek Leng |
| Succeeded by | Pheng Heng |
| President of the Community of Royalist People's Party | |
| In office 16 March 2014 – 17 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Kampong Cham | |
| In office 24 November 2017 – 28 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kem Sokha |
| In office 2 July 1993 – 12 December 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1944 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Died | 28 November 2021 (aged 77) Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Political party | FUNCINPEC (1983–2006; 2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Community of Royalist People's Party (2014–15) Norodom Ranariddh Party (2006–08; 2010–12) |
| Spouse(s) | Eng Marie (m. 1968; div. 2010) Ouk Phalla (m. 2010; d. 2018) |
| Children | Norodom Chakravuth Norodom Sihariddh Norodom Rattana Devi Norodom Sothearidh Norodom Ranavong |
| Parents | Norodom Sihanouk (deceased) Phat Kanhol (deceased) |
| Alma mater | University of Provence |
| House | House of Norodom |
| Website | Official website |
Ranariddh is the president of FUNCINPEC, a Cambodian royalist party. He was also the First Prime Minister of Cambodia following the restoration of the monarchy, serving between 1993 and 1997, and subsequently as the President of the National Assembly between 1998 and 2006.
On 17 June 2018, Ranariddh and his wife, Ouk Phalla, were both seriously injured in a car accident en route to Sihanoukville Province. Ouk Phalla died hours later as a result of her injuries.[1]
Ranariddh died on 28 November 2021 at a hospital in Aix-en-Provence, France at the age of 77.[2]
Norodom Ranariddh Media
Ranariddh giving a press conference to journalists in 1993
The official portrait of Norodom Ranariddh used while he was the First Prime Minister
Ranariddh meets US Secretary of State Colin Powell in Phnom Penh, 2003
Ranariddh at the funeral of his father, Norodom Sihanouk, in February 2013
Norodom Ranariddh speaking to interviewers from the Voice of America in February 2014.
Ranariddh (left) on an inspection tour with Sihanouk (right) while serving in the ANS during the 1980s
References
- ↑ "Cambodia Prince Ranariddh injured and wife killed in car crash". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 17 June 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44511982. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ "Cambodian prince and politician Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77". AP NEWS. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.