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Prime Minister Appointed

Kampuchea · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
1950–1969Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1950

Norodom Sihanouk28 April 1950

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Begins a short prime ministerial term while still king

1952

Norodom Sihanouk16 June 1952

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Takes direct control of government during the independence campaign

1954

Norodom Sihanouk7 April 1954

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Begins another short term as Prime Minister after Chan Nak

1955

Norodom Sihanouk25 September 1955

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Becomes Prime Minister after Sangkum's election victory

1957

Norodom Sihanouk7 April 1957

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Becomes Prime Minister for another short Sangkum government

1958

Norodom Sihanouk12 July 1958

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Starts his longest continuous prime ministerial term

1966

Lon Nol1966

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia for his first term

1969

Lon Nol1969

Phnom Penh · Government / Kingdom of Cambodia

Appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia for his 2nd term

Names involved

Lon NolNorodom Sihanouk

Provenance

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