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Norodom Suramarit (, ; 6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was
King of Cambodia The monarchy of Cambodia is the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The king of Cambodia () is the head of state and head of the ruling Royal House of Norodom. In the contemporary period, the king's power has been limited t ...
from 3 March 1955 until his death in 1960. He was the father of King
Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihanouk (; 31 October 192215 October 2012) was a member of the House of Norodom, Cambodian royal house who led the country as Monarchy of Cambodia, King, List of heads of state of Cambodia, Chief of State and Prime Minister of Cambodi ...
and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom Sihamoni. Suramarit was born in
Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Cambodia, most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industr ...
to Prince Norodom Sutharot. When his grandfather King Norodom died in 1904, Norodom's brother Sisowath took the throne. King Sisowath died in 1927 and was succeeded by his son Monivong. Suramarit married Monivong's daughter Sisowath Kosamak. Upon Monivong's death in 1941, Sihanouk, Suramarit's son and Monivong's grandson, was selected as the new king. In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father. He was formally crowned on 6 March 1956, which coincided with his 60th birthday. Following Suramarit's death in 1960, Sihanouk became Chief of State, while Suramarit's wife Sisowath Kosamak became Queen. Suramarit was given the posthumous title of ''Preah Karuna Preah Norodom Suramarit Preah Moha Kachanakkot'' ().


Ancestry


Honours


National

* Knight Grand Cross of the
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(1941)


Foreign

* Grand Commander of the Most Glorious Order of the Truth (Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma) (Burma) * Commander of the Order of the Legion of Honour (French Republic, 1939) * Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (French Republic) * Knight Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Crysanthemun (Empire of Japan) * Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol (Kingdom of Laos, 1955) * Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Kingdom of Thailand) * Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Dragon of Annam (Empire of Vietnam) * Knight Grand Cross of the National Order of Vietnam (Empire of Vietnam) * Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (Malaysia) * Honorary Recipient of the
Order of Suvorov The Order of Suvorov () is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named in honor of Russian Generalissimo Prince Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800). History The Order of Suvorov was originally a Soviet Union, Soviet award established on ...
, 1st class (Soviet Union, 7 July 1956) * Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia, 14 July 1956) * Great Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star (6 August 1957)


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