Historical country records
Cambodia historical timeline
Cambodia
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| c.1340 | Kingdom of Cambodia | Leaders |
| 11 Aug 1863 | French protectorate | Leaders |
| 17 Oct 1887 | part of French Indochina (see under Vietnam) | Leaders |
| 12 Mar 1945 - 16 Oct 1945 | independent under Japanese occupation | Leaders |
| 8 Nov 1949 | French associated state | Leaders |
| 9 Nov 1953 | independence | Leaders |
| 9 Oct 1970 | Khmer Republic | Leaders |
| 5 Jan 1976 | Democratic Kampuchea | Leaders |
| 7 Jan 1979 | People's Republic of Kampuchea | Leaders |
| 1 May 1989 | State of Cambodia | Leaders |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Kingdom of Cambodia | Leaders |
| 29 May 1981 - 5 Dec 1981 | Pen Sovan | Leaders |
| 5 Dec 1981 - Oct 1991 | Heng Samrin | Leaders |
| 1699 - 1701 | Ang Em (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1701 - 1702 | Chettha IV (3rd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1702 - 1703 | Thommo Reachea II (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1703 - 1706 | Chettha IV (4th time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1706 - 1710 | Thommo Reachea II (2nd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1710 - 1722 | Ang Em (2nd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1722 - 1738 | Satha II | Varman dynasty |
| 1738 - 1747 | Thommo Reachea II (3rd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1747 | Thommo Reachea III | Varman dynasty |
| 1747 - 1749 | Ang Tong (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1749 - 1755 | Chettha V | Varman dynasty |
| 1755 - 1758 | Ang Tong (2nd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1758 - 1775 | Outey II | Varman dynasty |
| 1775 - Aug 1779 | Ang Non II | Varman dynasty |
| 1779 - 5 May 1796 | Ang Eng | Varman dynasty |
| 1796 - 1806 | Pok (regent) | Varman dynasty |
| 1806 - 1811 | Ang Chan II (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1811 - 1812 | Ang Em (regent) | Varman dynasty |
| 1812 - 13 May 1813 | Ang Snguon (regent) | Varman dynasty |
| 13 May 1813 - Dec 1834 | Ang Chan II (2nd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1835 - Aug 1840 | Ang Mey (f) (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1841 - 1844 | Ang Duong (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1844 - 1845 | Ang Mey (f) (2nd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 1845 - 19 Oct 1860 | Ang Duong (2nd time) | Varman dynasty |
| 19 Oct 1860 - 24 Apr 1904 | Norodom | Varman dynasty |
| 24 Apr 1904 - 9 Aug 1927 | Sisowath | Varman dynasty |
| 9 Aug 1927 - 23 Apr 1941 | Sisowath Monivong | Varman dynasty |
| 24 Apr 1941 - 3 Mar 1955 | Norodom Sihanouk (1st time) | Varman dynasty |
| 3 Mar 1955 - 3 Apr 1960 | Norodom Suramarit | Varman dynasty |
| 3 Apr 1960 - 6 Apr 1960 | Chuop Hell (1st time) (acting) | Heads of state |
| 6 Apr 1960 - 13 Jun 1960 | Prince Sisowath Monireth | Heads of state |
| 13 Jun 1960 - 20 Jun 1960 | Chuop Hell (2nd time) (acting) | Heads of state |
| 20 Jun 1960 - 18 Mar 1970 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (1st time) | Heads of state |
| 18 Mar 1970 - 10 Mar 1972 | Cheng Heng | Heads of state |
| 10 Mar 1972 - 14 Mar 1972 | Lon Nol | Heads of state |
| 14 Mar 1972 - 12 Apr 1975 | Lon Nol | Presidents |
| 1 Apr 1975 - 12 Apr 1975 | Saukham Khoy | Presidents |
| 12 Apr 1975 - 17 Apr 1975 | Sak Sutsakhan | Presidents |
| 17 Apr 1975 - 11 Apr 1976 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (2nd time) | Head of state |
| 11 Apr 1976 - 7 Jan 1979 | Khieu Samphan | Chairman of the State Presidium |
| 7 Jan 1979 - 27 Jun 1981 | Heng Samrin | President of the People's Revolutionary Council |
| 27 Jun 1981 - 6 Apr 1992 | Heng Samrin | Chairmen of the Council of State |
| 6 Apr 1992 - 14 Jun 1993 | Chea Sim | Chairmen of the Council of State |
| 20 Nov 1991 - 14 Jun 1993 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk | Chairman of the Supreme National Council |
| 14 Jun 1993 - 24 Sep 1993 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (3rd time) | Head of state |
| 24 Sep 1993 - 6 Oct 2004 | Norodom Sihanouk (2nd time) Acting heads of state: | Kings |
| 6 Oct 1993 - 8 Apr 1994 | Samdech Chea Sim (1st time) | Kings |
| 18 May 1994 - 4 Jan 1995 | Samdech Chea Sim (2nd time) | Kings |
| 10 Apr 2004 - 13 Jul 2004 | Samdech Chea Sim (3rd time) | Kings |
| 13 Jul 2004 - 22 Jul 2004 | Nhek Bun Chhay | Kings |
| 22 Jul 2004 - 20 Oct 2004 | Samdech Chea Sim (4th time) | Kings |
| 14 Oct 2004 - | Norodom Sihamoni | Kings |
| 18 Mar 1945 - 13 Aug 1945 | Norodom Sihanouk (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 14 Aug 1945 - 16 Oct 1945 | Son Ngoc Thanh (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 17 Oct 1945 - 15 Dec 1946 | Prince Sisowath Monireth | Prime ministers |
| 15 Dec 1946 - 17 Jul 1947 | Prince Sisowath Youtevong | Prime ministers |
| 25 Jul 1947 - 20 Feb 1948 | Sisowath Watchayavong | Prime ministers |
| 20 Feb 1948 - 14 Aug 1948 | Chhean Vam | Prime ministers |
| 15 Aug 1948 - 21 Jan 1949 | Samdech Penn Nouth (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 12 Feb 1949 - 20 Sep 1949 | Yem Sambaur (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 20 Sep 1949 - 29 Sep 1949 | Ieu Koeus | Prime ministers |
| 29 Sep 1949 - 28 Apr 1950 | Yem Sambaur (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 28 Apr 1950 - 30 May 1950 | Norodom Sihanouk (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 30 May 1950 - 3 Mar 1951 | Samdech Krom Luong Sisowath Monipong (b. 1912 - d. 1956) | Prime ministers |
| 3 Mar 1951 - 12 Oct 1951 | Oum Chheang Sun (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 13 Oct 1951 - 16 Jun 1952 | Huy Kanthoul | Prime ministers |
| 16 Jun 1952 - 24 Jan 1953 | Norodom Sihanouk (3rd time) | Prime ministers |
| 24 Jan 1953 - 22 Nov 1953 | Samdech Penn Nouth (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 23 Nov 1953 - 7 Apr 1954 | Chan Nak | Prime ministers |
| 7 Apr 1954 - 18 Apr 1954 | Norodom Sihanouk (4th time) | Prime ministers |
| 18 Apr 1954 - 26 Jan 1955 | Samdech Penn Nouth (3rd time) | Prime ministers |
| 26 Jan 1955 - 3 Oct 1955 | Leng Ngeth | Prime ministers |
| 3 Oct 1955 - 5 Jan 1956 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (5th time) | Prime ministers |
| 5 Jan 1956 - 29 Feb 1956 | Oum Chheang Sun (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 1 Mar 1956 - 24 Mar 1956 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (6th time) | Prime ministers |
| 3 Apr 1956 - 29 Jul 1956 | Khim Tit | Prime ministers |
| 15 Sep 1956 - 15 Oct 1956 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (7th time) | Prime ministers |
| 25 Oct 1956 - 9 Apr 1957 | San Yun | Prime ministers |
| 9 Apr 1957 - 7 Jul 1957 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (8th time) | Prime ministers |
| 26 Jul 1957 - 11 Jan 1958 | Sim Var (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 11 Jan 1958 - 17 Jan 1958 | Ek Yi Oun | Prime ministers |
| 17 Jan 1958 - 24 Apr 1958 | Samdech Penn Nouth (4th time) | Prime ministers |
| 24 Apr 1958 - 10 Jul 1958 | Sim Var (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 10 Jul 1958 - 19 Apr 1960 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk (9th time) | Prime ministers |
| 19 Apr 1960 - 28 Jan 1961 | Pho Proeung | Prime ministers |
| 28 Jan 1961 - 17 Nov 1961 | Samdech Penn Nouth (5th time) | Prime ministers |
| 17 Nov 1961 - 13 Feb 1962 | Prince Norodom Sihanouk | Prime ministers |
| 13 Feb 1962 - 6 Aug 1962 | Nhiek Tioulong (acting) | Prime ministers |
| 6 Aug 1962 - 6 Oct 1962 | Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum | Prime ministers |
| 6 Oct 1962 - 25 Oct 1966 | Prince Norodom Kantol | Prime ministers |
| 25 Oct 1966 - 1 May 1967 | Lon Nol (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 1 May 1967 - 31 Jan 1968 | Son Sann | Prime ministers |
| 31 Jan 1968 - 14 Aug 1969 | Samdech Penn Nouth (6th time) | Prime ministers |
| 14 Aug 1969 - 11 Mar 1972 | Lon Nol (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 11 Mar 1972 - 18 Mar 1972 | Sisowath Sirik Matak | Prime ministers |
| 18 Mar 1972 - 15 Oct 1972 | Son Ngoc Thanh (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 15 Oct 1972 - 6 May 1973 | Hang Thun Hak | Prime ministers |
| 6 May 1973 - 9 Dec 1973 | In Tam | Prime ministers |
| 26 Dec 1973 - 17 Apr 1975 | Long Boret | Prime ministers |
| 17 Apr 1975 - 4 Apr 1976 | Samdech Penn Nouth (7th time) | Prime ministers |
| 4 Apr 1976 - 13 May 1976 | Khieu Samphan | Prime ministers |
| 13 May 1976 - 7 Jan 1979 | Pol Pot | Prime ministers |
| 27 Jun 1981 - 5 Dec 1981 | Pen Sovan | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers (prime ministers) |
| 5 Dec 1981 - 26 Dec 1984 | Chan Sy | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers (prime ministers) |
| 14 Jan 1985 - 2 Jul 1993 | Hun Sen | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers (prime ministers) |
| 2 Jul 1993 - 21 Sep 1993 | Hun Sen + Prince Norodom Ranariddh (b. 1944) | Coequal prime ministers |
| 21 Sep 1993 - 6 Jul 1997 | Prince Norodom Ranariddh | First prime ministers |
| 16 Jul 1997 - 30 Nov 1998 | Ung Huot | First prime ministers |
| 21 Sep 1993 - 30 Nov 1998 | Samdech Hun Sen | Second prime minister |
| 30 Nov 1998 - | Samdech Hun Sen | Prime minister |
| Apr 1863 - Jul 1866 | Ernest Doudart de Lagrée | French representatives |
| Jul 1866 - 20 Feb 1868 | Armand Pottier (1st time) | French representatives |
| 20 Feb 1868 - 10 Mar 1870 | Jean Moura (1st time) | French representatives |
| 10 Mar 1870 - 11 Nov 1870 | Armand Pottier (2nd time) (acting) | French representatives |
| 11 Nov 1870 - 1 Jan 1871 | Jules Brossard de Corbigny | French representatives |
| 1 Jan 1871 - 6 Jan 1879 | Jean Moura (2nd time) | French representatives |
| 6 Jan 1879 - 10 May 1881 | Étienne Aymonier (acting) | French representatives |
| 10 May 1881 - 12 Aug 1885 | Augustin Julien Fourès (acting) | French representatives |
| 12 Aug 1885 - 18 Oct 1885 | Jules Victor Renaud (acting) | Residents-general |
| 18 Oct 1885 - 17 May 1886 | Pierre de Badens (provisional) | Residents-general |
| 17 May 1886 - 4 Nov 1887 | Jules Georges Piquet | Residents-general |
| 4 Nov 1887 - 10 Mar 1889 | Louis Eugène Palasne de Champeaux | Residents-general |
| 10 Mar 1889 - 16 May 1889 | Orsini (acting) | Residents-general |
| 16 May 1889 - 24 Jan 1894 | Louis Albert Huyn de Vernéville | Residents-superior |
| 24 Jan 1894 - 4 Aug 1894 | Félix Léonce Marquant (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 4 Aug 1894 - 14 May 1897 | Louis Albert Huyn de Vernéville | Residents-superior |
| 14 May 1897 - 16 Jan 1900 | Alexandre Ducos | Residents-superior |
| 16 Jan 1900 - 3 Jun 1901 | Paul Louis Luce (1st time) | Residents-superior |
| 3 Jun 1901 - 17 Jul 1902 | Léon Jules Pol Boulloche | Residents-superior |
| 17 Jul 1902 - 26 Oct 1902 | Charles Pallier (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 26 Oct 1902 - 25 Sep 1904 | Henri de Lamothe | Residents-superior |
| 25 Sep 1904 - 16 Oct 1905 | Louis Jules Morel | Residents-superior |
| 16 Oct 1905 - 29 Dec 1905 | Olivier Charles Arthur de Lalande de Calan (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 29 Dec 1905 - 26 Jul 1911 | Paul Louis Luce (2nd time) | Residents-superior |
| 26 Jul 1911 - 26 Mar 1914 | Ernest Outrey | Residents-superior |
| 26 Mar 1914 - 25 Jul 1914 | Xavier Tessarech (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 25 Jul 1914 - 22 Oct 1914 | Maurice Le Gallen (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 22 Oct 1914 - 20 Jan 1927 | François Marius Baudouin Acting for Baudouin: | Residents-superior |
| 15 Apr 1920 - 6 Dec 1920 | Georges Maspéro | Residents-superior |
| 6 Dec 1920 - 21 Feb 1921 | Joseph Létang | Residents-superior |
| 10 Apr 1922 - 8 May 1924 | Victor L'Helgoualc'h | Residents-superior |
| 20 Jan 1927 - 1 Jan 1929 | Aristide Eugène Le Fol | Residents-superior |
| 1 Jan 1929 - 12 Jan 1929 | Achille Silvestre (1st time) | Residents-superior |
| 12 Jan 1929 - 4 Mar 1932 | Fernand Lavit | Residents-superior |
| 4 Mar 1932 - 15 Jan 1935 | Achille Silvestre (2nd time) | Residents-superior |
| 15 Jan 1935 - 12 Dec 1936 | Henri Louis Marie Richomme | Residents-superior |
| 12 Dec 1936 - 29 Dec 1941 | Léon Emmanuel Thibaudeau | Residents-superior |
| 29 Dec 1941 - 2 Mar 1943 | Jean de Lens (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 2 Mar 1943 - Nov 1944 | Georges Armand Léon Gauthier | Residents-superior |
| Nov 1944 - 15 Oct 1945 | André Joseph Berjoan (acting) | Residents-superior |
| 15 Oct 1945 - 10 Apr 1946 | Huard | Commissioners |
| 10 Apr 1946 - 20 May 1947 | Romain Victor Pénavaire | Commissioners |
| 20 May 1947 - 20 Oct 1948 | Léon Pignon | Commissioners |
| 20 Oct 1948 - 26 Feb 1949 | Lucien Vincent Loubet (acting) | Commissioners |
| 26 Feb 1949 - 29 Oct 1951 | Jean de Raymond | Commissioners |
| 30 Oct 1951 - 16 May 1952 | Yves Digo | Commissioners |
| 16 May 1952 - 9 Nov 1953 | Jean Risterucci | Commissioners |