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	Cambodian Online News New King Coronation November 2004
		Sihamoni was crowned yesterday as Cambodia's first new king in 50 years, in ornate ceremonies that formally ended the reign of one of Asia's longest-serving and best-known rulers.
		Sihamoni, who was little known even in his own country until a few weeks ago, prayed before statues of his ancestors in the throne hall of the Royal Palace before standing in front of the throne to take his oath.
		Sihamoni, a former professional dancer, cultural ambassador and political novice, was brought to the palace on an ornate golden litter carried by eight bearers.
	www.cambodianonline.net /news2004newking.htm (1470 words)

	Norodom Sihamoni Encyclopedia Article @ KingSized.com (King Sized) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia (Khmer: នរោត្តម សីហមុនី; IPA: [nɔɾoːdɑm siːhaʔmuniː]; born 14 May 1953) is the King of Cambodia, the son of King Father Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk.
		Sihamoni's selection was endorsed by Prime Minister Hun Sen and National Assembly Speaker Prince Norodom Ranariddh (the new king's brother), both members of the throne council.
		Sihamoni remains a bachelor and has no children, which means he does not have a direct successor.
	www.kingsized.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Norodom_Sihamoni (653 words)

	Sihamoni, Norodom - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		A son of King Norodom Sihanouk and his fifth wife, Norodom Sihamoni was trained as a dancer and taught dance (1981-2000) in Paris, choreographed, and directed his own dance company.
		Roundup: Norodom Sihamoni ascends throne of Cambodia by Miao Suqun Lei Bosong.
		Prince Norodom Sihamoni to be named new king of Cambodia: national assembly president.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Sihamoni.html (188 words)

	USATODAY.com - Former ballet dancer named Cambodia's next monarch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Retiring King Norodom Sihanouk's son, a former ballet dancer and U.N. cultural ambassador, was officially confirmed Thursday to succeed his father on the throne, assuring the continuation of the ancient monarchy.
		Prince Norodom Sihamoni, who has spent much of his life abroad, was unanimously approved by a nine-member Throne Council, said a statement signed by the panel's chairman, Chea Sim, who is also the country's acting head of state.
		No one expects Sihamoni to dominate the country like his father, whose reign was marked by deep falls from grace and astonishing comebacks, most notably his ill-fated alliance with the communist Khmer Rouge, responsible for the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-10-14-cambodia-king_x.htm (819 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Cambodia's New King Comes Home
		Sihamoni is scheduled to be crowned Oct. 29, assuming a position that is largely ceremonial but important for unifying a country recovering from the ravages of genocide and war.
		Sihamoni was always considered his father's favorite son, returning to Phnom Penh for the monarch's birthdays and traveling to his bedside when he was ill, according to Mathews, now a visiting fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore.
		Sihamoni has remained distant from public life and is little-known among his subjects.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A49663-2004Oct20?language=printer (554 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Prince Norodom Sihamoni named Cambodia's new king
		Sihamoni, a former ballet dancer and cultural ambassador who has spent much of his life abroad, was approved by a nine-member Throne Council after about a half-hour meeting, the panel said in a statement signed by its chairman and acting head of state, Chea Sim.
		Sihamoni – previously an ambassador to the U.N. cultural agency in Paris –; previously showed no interest in the throne, but the 81-year- old Sihanouk, 81, had made it clear he wanted Sihamoni to succeed him.
		Sihamoni is currently with Sihanouk in Beijing, where the monarch has been receiving medical treatment, and is expected to return to Cambodia with him Wednesday.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041014-0600-cambodia-sihanouk.html (635 words)

	USATODAY.com - Cambodia's new king gives first address (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) King Norodom Sihamoni addressed his nation for the first time as Cambodia's new monarch Saturday, pledging to be a "faithful and loyal servant" of the people — many of whom knew little about him until two weeks ago.
		Sihamoni, a former ballet dancer, spoke to a crowd of about 50,000 well-wishers who carried his portrait or their country's flag and packed the park in front of the golden-hued Royal Palace.
		Sihamoni was enthroned late Friday in an elaborate ceremony that included blessings chanted by Buddhist monks, the blowing of conch shells and traditional music played with drums and gongs.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-10-30-cambodia-king_x.htm (690 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sihamoni, a former ballet dancer and cultural ambassador, was approved by a nine-member Throne Council, the panel said in a statement signed by its chairman and acting head of state Chea Sim.
		Sihamoni is currently with Sihanouk in Beijing, where the monarch has been receiving medical treatment, and is expected to return to Cambodia with his father next Wednesday.
		Sihamoni, 51, has been an ambassador to the UN cultural agency UNESCO in Paris, and is the king's only surviving son by his Eurasian wife, Queen Monineath.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/world/archives/2004/10/15/2003206942/print (469 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Norodom
		Sihamoni, Norodom SIHAMONI, NORODOM [Sihamoni, Norodom] 1953-, king of Cambodia (2004 A son of King Norodom Sihanouk and his fifth wife, Norodom Sihamoni was trained as a dancer and taught dance (1981-2000) in Paris, choreographed, and directed his own dance company.
		Sihanouk, Norodom SIHANOUK, NORODOM [Sihanouk, Norodom], 1922-, king of Cambodia (1941-55, 1993-2004).
		Norodom SIHANOUK on his first public appearance after his return from exile.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Norodom (526 words)

	Cambodia Crowns Former Dancer New King - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sihamoni, who has no political experience, was enthroned in an elaborate ceremony that included the blowing of conch shells and traditional music played with drums and gongs.
		Absent from the ceremony was Sihamoni's father, Norodom Sihanouk, who was put on the throne by Cambodia's colonial ruler, France, in 1941 and led the country through wars, revolution and the building of a shaky democracy.
		Sihamoni's ascension came two weeks after he was selected by a panel of political and religious leaders to succeed his father, who abdicated three weeks ago citing ill health.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/6287158 (800 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Former ballet dancer crowned Cambodia's new king
		PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Carried on a golden litter by eight bearers and blessed by dozens of chanting Buddhist monks, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was crowned as Cambodia's new king in an ornate ceremony Friday, replacing his father, one of Asia's longest-serving and best-known rulers.
		Sihamoni, who was little known even in his own country until a few weeks ago, prayed before statues of his ancestors in the throne hall of the Royal Palace before taking his oath in the ceremony, much of which was broadcast live on Cambodian television.
		Sihamoni has no political experience and is better known as a professional dancer and an envoy to the United Nations cultural agency.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041029-0759-cambodia-king.html (871 words)

	Norodom Sihamoni - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the 1970 coup d'état by Lon Nol, Sihamoni remained in Czechoslovakia.
		In 1993 the prince was appointed Cambodian delegate to UNESCO, the UN cultural body based in Paris, where he became known for his hard work and his devotion to Cambodia.
		Norodom Sihamoni is multiracial having some European ancestry from his mother.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norodom_Sihamoni (496 words)

	Radio Australia - News - Prince Norodom Sihamoni elected Cambodia's new king (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Prince Norodom Sihamoni is a classically-trained ballet dancer who has spent much of his adult life abroad pursuing a career in the arts.
		Sihamoni is a combination of the first two syllables of his parents' first names.
		Prince Sihamoni joined his parents and other members of the royal family under "palace arrest" and then when Vietnamese forces were poised to overthrow Pol Pot in 1979, he went to China with his parents.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/news/stories/s1220343.htm (502 words)

	Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni sworn in as monarch AFP - Find Articles
		PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, the 51-year-old son of former king Norodom Sihanouk, formally took his oath as monarch in a ceremony broadcast on national television.
		King Sihamoni, a former ballet dancer and cultural diplomat and the only surviving son of Sihanouk and the former queen Monineath, was then given possession of the royal regalia, symbolising his rule over Cambodia.
		Sihamoni was unanimously chosen by a throne council on October 14.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200410/ai_n8599287 (219 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Profile: King Sihamoni
		King Sihamoni was born in 1953, the year Cambodia finally achieved independence from France.
		The first indication that King Sihamoni might succeed to the throne came at an Independence Day ceremony in 2002, when he deputised for the king.
		His presence came as a surprise to government officials and diplomats at the event, who saw it as a sign that Sihanouk was introducing his preferred candidate.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3740282.stm (639 words)

	Norodom Sihamoni (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Phnom Penh His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni (Khmer: Mul script 120px; regular script 90px, pronounced) is the King of Cambodia, the son of King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Monineath.
		King Norodom Sihamoni outside Banteay Srei temple, Angkor in 2004Sihamoni remains a bachelor and has no children, which means he does not have a direct successor if one were to be required.
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	norodom-sihamoni.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (439 words)

	Asia Times - News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
		Prince Norodom Sihamoni was named the next king of Cambodia on Thursday, the final day for the nomination of a new monarch after King Norodom Sihanouk officially abdicated last week.
		Although Prince Sihamoni proved to be the consensus favorite to replace his father, his nomination leaves several issues unresolved, including the legality of the succession process, the future of the now-retired King Sihanouk, and the role Prince Sihamoni will play in Cambodia's political passion play.
		Sihamoni, 51, a former dance teacher and until recently Cambodia's ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, appeared to be the only candidate before the council.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/FJ15Ae01.html (1868 words)

	Cultural News: Top Stories
		At the golden-colored Royal Palace, Sihamoni lit incense, bowed three times to the floor with his palms pressed together and placed chains of jasmine flowers on a pillow during a religious ceremony seeking permission to be Cambodia's king.
		Sihamoni, Sihanouk's son with former Queen Monineath, has no political experience and is better known for his ballet dancing.
		Sihamoni was selected as new king by a nine-member throne council on Oct. 14, a week after Sihanouk, who turns 82 on Sunday, abdicated, claiming poor health.
	www.globalgoodnews.com /cultural-news-a.html?art=109898263621360554 (474 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Sihamoni crowned Cambodian king
		Norodom Sihamoni has been formally crowned as Cambodia's new monarch.
		Former King Sihanouk is widely revered after 60 years on the throne, and although little was known about his son and successor before he was chosen as the new monarch, Cambodians are already warming to their new king.
		Sihamoni has spent much of his life outside Cambodia - as a ballet dancer and teacher, as well as Cambodia's ambassador to the UN cultural agency, Unesco.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3963945.stm (459 words)

	Cambodia welcomes a new king
		Blessed by chanting Buddhist monks, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni was crowned Cambodia's new king in a glittering, elaborate ceremony Friday at the country's Royal Palace.
		Norodom Sihamoni received a blessing from his father, Norodom Sihanouk, a popular king who held the throne for more than 60 years.
		Sihamoni, who was chosen as the new king Oct. 14, is Sihanouk's son with former queen Monineath.
	www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2004/10/28/sihamoni041028.html (1264 words)

	WVA News: Prince Sihamoni Named Cambodia's New King - - The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Prince Norodom Sihamoni was named Cambodia's new king today, succeeding his father, Norodom Sihanouk, who stunned the country last week by announcing his abdication because of ill health.
		The Throne Council "has chosen Samdech Norodom Sihamoni as the king of the Kingdom of Cambodia," said the statement, issued after the panel had met for about half an hour.
		Sihamoni, 51, has been an ambassador to the U.N. cultural agency in Paris, and is the king's only surviving son by his Eurasian wife, Queen Monineath.
	www.oweb.com /inter/story/1016202004_int02.asp (354 words)

	Tales of Asia - Coronation
		Anxiously they awaited the arrival of Prince Norodom Sihamoni, who would soon be crowned the new king of Cambodia.
		King Norodom Sihanouk was the first Cambodian king in recent memory to quit his post while still alive.
		The council chose Prince Norodom Sihamoni, a 51 year old ballet dancer who had spent much of his life in Paris, to be the new King.
	www.talesofasia.com /rs-52-king.htm (1212 words)

	FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - Cambodia chooses Prince Sihamoni as new king
		Prince Norodom Sihamoni, one of King Sihanouk’s sons, was selected to take the throne by a nine-member Royal Throne Council.
		Prince Sihamoni, a Prague-educated dance teacher who until recently was Cambodia’s ambassador to Unesco in Paris, had accepted the role, Prince Ranariddh said.
		Prince Sihamoni would accompany his father back from Beijing on October 20 and be crowned on October 29 in a relatively low-key ceremony.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/0ccbe4f4-1ddd-11d9-af05-00000e2511c8.html (502 words)

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