query: position_held norodom suramarit
supports: Norodom Monineath Sihanouk (born Paule Monique Izzi, 18 June 1936) is the queen mother of Cambodia. She was queen consort of Cambodia from 1952 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004, as the wife of King Norodom Sihanouk. She is the widow of King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, whom she married in 1952. Queen Monineath and King Sihanouk parented two children: Norodom Sihamoni (b. 1953) and Norodom Narindrapong (1954-2003). Her official, full title is "Preah Karuna Preah Bat Samdech Preah Mahaksatreyani Norodom Monineath Sihanouk". The Queen is also called "Preah Voreakreach Meada Cheat Khmer". Her birthday on 18 June is an official public holiday in Cambodia. The Sangkum Reastr Niyum, literally the "community of the common people" usually translated as "People's Socialist Community"; commonly known simply as the Sangkum) was a political organisation set up in 1955 by Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Though it described itself as a 'movement' rather than a political party (members had to abjure membership of any political group), the Sangkum retained control of the government of Cambodia throughout the first administration of Sihanouk, from 1955 to 1970. The Prime Minister of Cambodia is the head of government of Cambodia. The prime minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet and leads the executive branch of the Royal Cambodian Government. The prime minister is required to be a member of parliament, and is appointed by the monarch for a term of five years. Since 1945, there have been 36 prime ministers. Norodom Sihanouk (31 October 192215 October 2012) was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. Affectionately known to the Cambodian people as Samdech Euv (father prince), Sihanouk became king in 1941. After the Second World War, he campaigned for Cambodia's independence from French rule, which took place in 1953. In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated the throne in favour of his father Norodom Suramarit, and went on to form the political organisation Sangkum. Sihanouk led the Sangkum to victory in the 1955 general elections, and became the Prime Minister of Cambodia. After his father's death in 1960, Sihanouk introduced a constitutional amendment which made him the Head of State of Cambodia, a position which he held until 1970. Between 1955 and 1970, Sihanouk governed Cambodia under one-party rule, and cracked down on political dissent from the Democrat party and Pracheachon. While he was officially neutral in foreign relations, in practice he was friendlier toward communist countries, particularly China, than to the United States and its anti-Communist allies. A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy or the Crown itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the throne". Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia (Czech and , "esko-Slovensko") was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993. Norodom Suramarit ( Khmer :   ) ( 6 March 1896 -- 3 April 1960 ) was King of Cambodia from 1955 until his death in 1960 . 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 . Norodom Sihanouk was both Suramarit 's predecessor and successor as the head of the state . Suramarit was a nephew of King Sisowath Monivong . Surmarit became Monivong 's son - in - law when he married Monivong 's daughter . Upon the 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 , Norodom Sihanouk again became head of state ( although he did not formally regain the title of king until after other periods in 1993 ) . He was given the posthumous title of Preah Karuna Preah Norodom Suramarit Preah Moha Kachanakkot . King Norodom Suramarit was married to Queen Sisowath Kosamak , daughter of King Sisowath Monivong who remained Queen Mother after her husband 's death . Norodom Sihamoni (born 14 May 1953) became the King of Cambodia on 14 October 2004. He is the eldest son of King Norodom 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 best known for his work as a cultural ambassador in Europe and as a classical dance instructor, a specialization he graduated from in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
candidates: 3 ambassador executive branch head of state king member of parliament minister monarch pope prime minister of cambodia prince queen consort queen mother sovereign
answer: monarch