Norodom Ranariddh
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Norodom Ranariddh was a significant figure in Cambodian politics during the 1990s. He is the son of Prince Norodom Sihanouk and played a key role in the post-Vietnamese withdrawal political landscape. Following the 1993 elections, Ranariddh's royalist party, Funcinpec, emerged victorious, leading to a coalition government. He served as the first prime minister, with Hun Sen as the second prime minister. However, this power-sharing arrangement was unstable, and in 1997, Hun Sen staged a coup, deposing Ranariddh. Ranariddh was later tried in absentia and convicted of attempting to overthrow the government, though he was subsequently pardoned and returned to Cambodia to participate in further elections, becoming president of the National Assembly.123
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CambodiaThe 1990s…led by Sihanouk’s son, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, agreed to form a coalition with the CPP, with Ranariddh as first prime minister and Hun Sen as second prime minister. Under the new constitution, Cambodia became a kingdom again, and Sihanouk became its monarch for the second time.
Read More…led by Sihanouk’s son, Prince Norodom Ranariddh, agreed to form a coalition with the CPP, with Ranariddh as first prime minister and Hun Sen as second prime minister. Under the new constitution, Cambodia became a kingdom again, and Sihanouk became its monarch for the second time.
Read More- CambodiaTensions between the CPP and the opposition
…against Hun Sen and Prince Ranariddh. Rainsy returned to Cambodia the following year after receiving a royal pardon. Meanwhile, the electoral law was changed in 2006 so that a party needed to win only a simple majority of seats in the National Assembly to form a government. The CPP subsequently…
Read More…against Hun Sen and Prince Ranariddh. Rainsy returned to Cambodia the following year after receiving a royal pardon. Meanwhile, the electoral law was changed in 2006 so that a party needed to win only a simple majority of seats in the National Assembly to form a government. The CPP subsequently…
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