List of heads of state of Cambodia

Head of State of Cambodia
Royal Arms
Norodom Sihanouk
Style	His Excellency
Precursor	King of Cambodia
Formation	3 April 1960
First holder	Chuop Hell (Acting)
Final holder	Norodom Sihanouk
Abolished	24 September 1993
Succession	King of Cambodia

This is a list of heads of state of Cambodia from the death of King Norodom Suramarit on 3 April 1960 until the restoration of the monarchy under Norodom Sihanouk as King on 24 September 1993. It lists various heads of state which served in the meantime, under several different regimes and with several different titles. From 1960 to 1993, there have been 10 heads of state (acting heads of state are also counted).

Titles of the head of state

Although currently accorded the title of king, Cambodia's heads of state have been given a number of titles throughout the country's history:

• 1960: Chairman of the Regency Council
• 1960–1970: Head of State of the Kingdom of Cambodia
• 1970–1972: Head of State of the Khmer Republic
• 1972–1975: President of the Khmer Republic
• 1975: Chairman of the Supreme Committee
• 1975–1979: President of the State Presidium
• 1979–1981: Chairman of the People's Revolutionary Council
• 1981–1993: Chairman of the Council of State
• 1993: Head of State of the State of Cambodia

Heads of State of Cambodia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–70)

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party
				Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office
	1		Chuop Hell (1909–c. 1975) Acting Head of State	3 April 1960	6 April 1960		Sangkum
	2		Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975) Chairman of the Regency Council	6 April 1960	13 June 1960		Independent
	(1)		Chuop Hell (1909–c. 1975) Acting Head of State	13 June 1960	20 June 1960		Sangkum
	3	60px	Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	20 June 1960	18 March 1970		Sangkum
	4		Cheng Heng (1916–1996) Acting Head of State	21 March 1970	9 October 1970		Sangkum

Khmer Republic (1970–75)

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party
				Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office
	4		Cheng Heng (1916–1996)	9 October 1970	9 March 1972		Independent
	5		Lon Nol (1913–1985)	10 March 1972	1 April 1975		Social Republican Party / Military
	6		Saukam Khoy (1915–2008) Acting President (for Lon Nol)	1 April 1975	12 April 1975		Social Republican Party / Military
	7		Sak Sutsakhan (1928–1994) Chairman of the Supreme Committee	12 April 1975	17 April 1975		Military

Democratic Kampuchea (1975–79)

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party
				Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office
	(3)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	17 April 1975	11 April 1976		National United Front
	8	60px	Khieu Samphan (1931–)	11 April 1976	7 January 1979		Communist Party of Kampuchea

People's Republic of Kampuchea and State of Cambodia (1979–93)

№		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office			Political Party
				Took Office	Left Office	Time in Office
	9		Heng Samrin (1934–)	7 January 1979	6 April 1992		Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
	10		Chea Sim (1932–2015)	6 April 1992	14 June 1993		Cambodian People's Party
	(3)		Norodom Sihanouk (1922–2012)	14 June 1993	24 September 1993		Independent

Living former heads of state

• 

  Khieu Samphan
  served 1976–1979
  born 1931 (age 92)
• 

  Heng Samrin
  served 1979–1992
  born 1934 (age 89)

See also

• List of monarchs of Cambodia
• Prime Minister of Cambodia
  • List of Prime Ministers of Cambodia
• Deputy Presidents of the State Presidium of Kampuchea
• Vice President of the State Council of Cambodia