Norodom Vichara

This is a Cambodian name; the family name is Norodom.
Her Royal Highness
Norodom Vichara
Member of Parliament for Phnom Penh
In office
26 July 1998  28 July 2013
Personal details
Born (1946-08-17)17 August 1946
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Died 28 July 2013(2013-07-28) (aged 66)
France
Political party Funcinpec Party
Spouse(s) Tep Sombana
(m. 1966; div.)
Yves Dumont
(m. 1983−2013; her death)
Parents Norodom Suramarit
Kim-An Yeap

Norodom Vichara (17 August 1946  July 28, 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 July 28, 2013, at the age of 66, from a lengthy battle with lung cancer.[2]

References

  1. "Election results". Cambodia National Election Committee. Accessed June 18, 2008.
  2. "Sister of Cambodia's late King dies of lung cancer in France". July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.


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