Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 192215 October 2012) was head of state of Cambodia numerous times.
In Cambodia, he is known as Samdech Euv (father prince).
During his lifetime Cambodia was variously called the French Protectorate of Cambodia (until 1953), the Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70), the Khmer Republic (1970–75), Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79), the People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979–93), and again the Kingdom of Cambodia (from 1993).
Sihanouk became king of Cambodia in 1941 upon the death of his maternal grandfather, King Monivong.
After the Japanese occupation of Cambodia during the Second World War, he secured Cambodian independence from France.
He abdicated in 1955 and was succeeded by his father, Suramarit.
Sihanouk's political organization Sangkum won the general elections that year and he became prime minister of Cambodia.
He governed it under one-party rule, suppressed political dissent, and declared himself Head of State in 1960.
Officially neutral in foreign relations, in practice he was closer to the communist bloc.
The Cambodian coup of 1970 ousted him and he fled to China and North Korea, there forming a government-in-exile and resistance movement.
He returned as figurehead head of state after the Cambodian Civil War resulted in victory for the Khmer Rouge in 1975.
His relations with the government declined and in 1976 he resigned.
He was placed under house arrest until Vietnamese forces overthrew the Khmer Rouge in 1979.
Sihanouk went into exile again and in 1981 formed FUNCINPEC, a resistance party.
The following year, he became president of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea (CGDK), a broad coalition of anti-Vietnamese resistance factions which retained Cambodia's seat at the United Nations, making him Cambodia's internationally recognized head of state.
In the late 1980s, informal talks were carried out to end hostilities between the Vietnam-supported People's Republic of Kampuchea and the CGDK.
In 1990, the Supreme National Council of Cambodia was formed as a transitional body to oversee Cambodia's sovereign matters, with Sihanouk as its president.
The 1991 Paris Peace Accords were signed and the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) was established the following year.
The UNTAC organized the 1993 Cambodian general elections, and a coalition government, jointly led by his son Norodom Ranariddh and Hun Sen, was subsequently formed.
He was reinstated as Cambodia's king.
He abdicated again in 2004 and the Royal Council of the Throne chose his son, Sihamoni, as his successor.
Sihanouk died in Beijing in 2012.
Between 1941 and 2006, Sihanouk produced and directed 50 films, some of which he acted in.
The films, later described as being of low quality, often featured nationalistic elements, as did a number of the songs he wrote.
Some of his songs were about his wife Queen Monique, the nations neighboring Cambodia, and the communist leaders who supported him in his exile.
In the 1980s Sihanouk held concerts for diplomats in New York City.
He also participated in concerts at his palace during his second reign.
Sisowath Monivong
Sisowath Monivong( 27 December 1875 – 24 April 1941) was the King of Cambodia from 9 August 1927 until his death in 1941.
During his reign, Cambodia was a French protectorate.
Monivong was the grandson of the poet- king Ang Duong, grandfather of Norodom Sihanouk and the great- grandfather of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni.
His full regnal title and style was(" Preah Bat Samdach Preah Serei Monivarman Krom Luang Chao Chakarbangsa Sisowath Monivong Nai Preah Reacheanachak Kampuchea") which can be literally translated from Khmerized Sanskrit as" His majesty, glorious lord scholar- protector; His highness, lord of land and sea, Sisowath Monivong of the Kingdom of Kampuchea".
Norodom Yuvaneath
Prince Norodom Yuvaneath( born October 17, 1943) is the first son of the late king of Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk and Princess Sisowath Pongsanmoni.
He is the half- brother of the current king, Norodom Sihamoni.
Place of birth
The place of birth( POB) or birthplace is the place where a person was born.
This place is often used in legal documents, together with name and date of birth, to uniquely identify a person.
As a general rule with respect to passports, the place of birth is determined to be the country that currently has" sovereignty" over the actual place of birth, regardless of when the birth actually occurred.
The place of birth is not necessarily the place where the parents of the new baby live.
If the baby is born in a hospital in another place, that place is the place of birth.
In many countries, this also means that the government requires that the birth of the new baby is registered in the place of birth.
Some countries place less or no importance on the place of birth, instead using alternative geographical characteristics for the purpose of identity documents.
For example, Sweden has used the concept of" födelsehemortdomicile of birth") since 1947.
This means that the domicile of the baby's mother is the registered place of birth.
The location of the maternity ward or other physical birthplace is considered unimportant.
Similarly, Switzerland uses the concept of" Heimatortlieu d'origineluogo d'origineplace of origin" in German, French and Italian respectively).
A child born to Swiss parents is automatically assigned the place of origin of the parent with the same last name, so the child either gets their mother's or father's place of origin.
A child born to one Swiss parent and one foreign parent acquires the place of origin of their Swiss parent.
In a Swiss passport and identity card, the holder's place of origin is stated, not their place of birth.
In some countries( primarily in the Americas), the place of birth automatically determines the nationality of the baby, a practice often referred to by the Latin phrase" jus soli".
Almost all countries outside the Americas instead attribute nationality based on the nationality( ies) of the baby's parents( referred to as" jus sanguinis").
There can be some confusion regarding the place of birth if the birth takes place in an unusual way: when babies are born on an airplane or at sea, difficulties can arise.
The place of birth of such a person depends on the law of the countries involved, which include the nationality of the plane or ship, the nationality( ies) of the parents and/ or the location of the plane or ship( if the birth occurs in the territorial waters or airspace of a country).
Some administrative forms may request the applicant's" country of birth".
It is important to determine from the requester whether the information requested refers to the applicant's" place of birth" or" nationality at birth".
For US citizens born abroad who under the US Constitution acquire US citizenship at the time of birth, the nationality at birth will be USA( American), while the place of birth would be the country in which the actual birth takes place.
Motherland (disambiguation)
Motherland is the place of one's birth, the place of one's ancestors, or the place of origin of an ethnic group.
Motherland may also refer to:
Norodom Buppha Devi
Norodom Buppha Devi( 8 January 1943 – 18 November 2019) was a Cambodian princess, dancer, director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, senator, and former Minister of Culture and Fine Arts.
She was the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanhol, the elder sister of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, and a half- sibling of the current King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.
Her official title was Her Royal Highness Samdech Reach Botrei Preah Ream Norodom Buppha Devi.
Phat Kanhol
Neak Moneang Phat Kanhol ; 1920 –
February 1, 1970) was the first wife of Norodom Sihanouk.
She was the mother of Princess Norodom Buppha Devi (1942 - 2019) and Prince Norodom Ranariddh (born 1944).
She and King Sihanouk separated in 1946.
She died on 1 February 1970.
Where Was I
" Where Was I?" may refer to:
Pa Socheatvong
Pa Socheatvong( born 1 July 1957) is a Cambodian politician who was the Governor of Phnom Penh from 2013 to 2017.
His appointment was confirmed on 14 April 2013 by King Norodom Sihamoni.
Norodom Sihamoni
Norodom Sihamoni (born 14 May 1953) is the King of Cambodia.
He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of King Norodom Sihanouk.
He is the eldest son of King Sihanouk and Queen Norodom Monineath.
He was Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO and named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004.
Before ascending the throne, Sihamoni was educated in Czechoslovakia and was best known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and as a classical dance instructor.
He is unmarried.

Question: Where did Norodom Sihamoni's father die?
Answer: Beijing