- Norodom Sihamoni is the King of Cambodia.

- He became King on 14 October 2004, a week after the abdication of his father, Norodom Sihanouk.

- He is the eldest son of King Sihanouk and Queen Norodom Monineath.

- He was Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO and was 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.