Norodom Suramarit

Norodom Suramarit
Wax statue of Norodom Suramarit
King of Cambodia
Reign	2 March 1955 – 3 April 1960
Coronation	5 March 1955
Predecessor	Norodom Sihanouk
Successor	Norodom Sihanouk as Head of State of Cambodia
Prime Ministers	See list Leng Ngeth Norodom Sihanouk Oum Chheang Sun Norodom Sihanouk Khim Tit Norodom Sihanouk San Yun Norodom Sihanouk Sim Var Ek Yi Oun Penn Nouth Sim Var Norodom Sihanouk
Born	(1896-03-06)6 March 1896 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Died	3 April 1960(1960-04-03) (aged 64) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Spouse	Sisowath Kossamak (m. 1920; d. 1960)
Issue	Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Vichara Norodom Sirivudh Norodom Preyasophon
House	House of Norodom
Father	Norodom Sothearos
Mother	Norodom Phangangam
Religion	Buddhism

Norodom Suramarit (Khmer: នរោត្តម សុរាម្រិត) (6 March 1896 – 3 April 1960) was King of Cambodia from 1955 until his death in 1960.^[1] He was the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom Sihamoni. Suramarit was born in Phnom Penh. He was the son of Prince Norodom Sutharot and grandson of King Norodom.

Suramarit's father Sutharot was a cousin of King Sisowath Monivong; Monivong's father, King Sisowath, was the brother and successor of King Norodom. Suramarit became Monivong's son-in-law when he 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.

Following Suramarit's death in 1960, Sihanouk became head of state once more (although he did not formally regain the title of king until 1993). Suramarit was given the posthumous title of Preah Karuna Preah Norodom Suramarit Preah Moha Kachanakkot. His wife Queen Sisowath Kosamak remained Queen Mother after her husband's death.

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