Norodom Vichara
Cambodian princess / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Cambodian name, the surname is Norodom. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Vichara.
Norodom Vichara (Khmer: នរោត្តម វេជ្ជរ៉ា; 17 August 1946 – 28 July 2013) was a Cambodian princess and politician. She was a daughter of King Norodom Suramarit and a half-sister of King Norodom Sihanouk. She belonged to FUNCINPEC and was elected to represent Phnom Penh Municipality in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003.[1] According to a family relative, Vichara died on 28 July 2013, at the age of 66, from a lengthy battle with lung cancer.[2]
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Norodom Vichara | |
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នរោត្ដម វេជ្ជរ៉ា | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 25 November 1998 – 27 July 2008 | |
Constituency | Siem Reap (1998–2003) Phnom Penh (2003–08) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-08-17)17 August 1946 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina |
Died | 28 July 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 66) Paris, France |
Political party | FUNCINPEC |
Spouses | Tep Sombana
(m. 1966, divorced)Yves Dumont
(m. 1983; died 2013) |
Parent(s) | Norodom Suramarit Kim-An Yeap |
House | Norodom |
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