Norodom Buppha Devi

Norodom Buppha Devi ( ; official title Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi, 8 January 1943 – 18 November 2019) was a Cambodian princess, ballerina and politician. She was director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

 Background 
She was the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanthol, the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, and a half-sibling of current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.

From 1998 through 2004, Devi was Minister of Culture and Fine Arts for the Hun Sen ministry. She was born in Phnom Penh.

 Death 
Devi died on 18 November 2019 at a hospital in Bangkok at the age of 76.

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Category:1943 births
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Category:Ballerinas
Category:Cambodian politicians