Norodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk was born in Phnom Penh on the great day of October 31, 1922. ... In 1953, Sihanouk expelled himself from Cambodia in hopes of putting an end to French colonialism, which is when a country rules other nation and develops trade for its own benefit. ... Sihanouk did a great job of trying to bring peace to Cambodia. Sihanouk’s road to peace was a long one. ... Sihanouk allied himself with the Khmer Rouge and other groups in 1982 in hopes of getting the Vietnamese out of Cambodia. Sihanouk became head of the Supreme National Council in 1991. ... Cambodia’s parliament voted to put Sihanouk back on the throne. ... So as you can see, Norodom Sihanouk has made a huge impact on Cambodian life.