House of Sisowath

House of Sisowath
រាជវង្សស៊ីសុវត្ថិ
House of Sisowath; រាជវង្សស៊ីសុវត្ថិ
Parent house	Varman dynasty House of Oudong; ;
Country	Cambodia
Founded	27 April 1904
Founder	Sisowath
Current head	Currently inactive
Final ruler	Sisowath Kossamak
Titles	King of Cambodia; Queen of Cambodia;
Members	List
Connected families	House of Norodom; Saloth family;

The House of Sisowath (Khmer: រាជវង្សស៊ីសុវត្ថិ, UNGEGN: Réachôvôngs Sisŏvôtthĕ, ALA-LC: Rājavangs Sīsuvatthi [riəceaʔʋɔŋ siːsoʋat]; lit. 'Sisowath dynasty') is one of the two royal houses of Cambodia, alongside its counterpart, the House of Norodom. Both it and its sister house have a claim to the throne as descendants of King Ang Duong. Its members are the descendants of King Sisowath who reigned from 1904 to 1927. It was the ruling royal house from 1904 to 1941. It has produced three monarchs of Cambodia, and five prime ministers.

Family tree

Sisowath I (1840–1927)
- Sisowath Essaravong (1858–1906)
  - Sisowath Yubhiphan (1877–1967)
  - Sisowath Rathary (1878–1946)
    - Sisowath Phineary
    - Sisowath Sorikanrattana
    - Sisowath Sirik Matak (1914–75)
      - Sisowath Chariya (born 1940)
        Sisowath Charidy (born 1974)
        Sisowath Rattana Tevi (born 2002)
        
        Sisowath Kethana Devi (born 2007)
      - Sisowath Sirirath (born 1946)
        Sisowath Noryvong Nikko (born 1992)
        
        Sisowath Narita (born 1996)
    - Sisowath Methavy (1922–78)
      - Sisowath Thomico (born 1952)
    - Sisowath Essaro (1924–2004)
      - Sisowath Tesso
    - Sisowath Vitouriya (1927–78)
    - Sisowath Thonnika (1929–75)
    - Sisowath Virota (1932–75)
    - Sisowath Chuttima (1935–75)
  - Sisowath Sisura (1879–1927) married Sisowath Darameth
    - Sisowath Ritharavong (1935–75)
      - Sisowath Sararidh
  - Sisowath Chattivong (1887–1954)
- Sisowath Duong Madhura (1863–)
- Sisowath Monivong (1875–1941) married Norodom Kanviman Norleak Tevi (1876–1912)
  - Sisowath Monireth (1909–1975)
  - Sisowath Monipong (1912–1956)
    - Sisowath Samyl Monipong (1941)
    - Sisowath Pongsyria (1942–75)
    - Sisowath Lysa (1942–75)
    - Sisowath Monisisowath (1943–75)
    - Sisowath Moniringsy (1943)
    - Sisowath Sovethvong (1945–94)
    - Sisowath Pongneary (1947)
    - Sisowath Monisophea (1949–75)
    - Sisowath Duong Daravong (1950–74)
    - Sisowath Reymoni (1952–75)
    - Sisowath Siviman (1953–75)
    - Sylvia Sisowath (1954–75)
    - Sisowath Ponnirath (1956–75)
  - Sisowath Kossamak (1904–75) married Norodom Suramarit
    - Norodom Sihanouk
Sisowath Chamraengvongs (1870–1916) married Sisowath Yubhiphan
- Sisowath Youtevong (1913–47)
  - Sisowath Kantara (born 1945)
  - Sisowath Lenanda (born 1946)
Sisowath Watchayavong (1891–1972)
Sisowath Duong Lakheana
- Sisowath Darameth
Sisowath Narith (born 1964)
Sisowath Yeun Vong (1918–2008)
Sisowath Kesan
Sisowath Pongmakanthea (1965-2012)
Sisowath Pong Peter
Sisowath Jerry
Sisowath Pongmakchhavy
Sisowath Pong PJ
Sisowath-Prok Pongmakchettara Ricky (1988-2020)
Sisowath Pongmaksophektra Joey (born 1990)
Sisowath-Garcia Kairi (born 2018)
Sisowath-Garcia Roxas (born 2022)
Sisowath Pongmakchattya Jimmy (born 1992)
Sisowath Pongmakchattyany Linda (born 1992)
Gloriani-Sisowath Raiden
Sisowath PongmakThiraksorivong Patrick (born 2001)
Sisowath Somaly
Sisowath Andy
Sisowath Kelly
Sisowath McNamara (born 1999)
Sisowath Destiny (born 2004)
Sisowath Tyler
Sisowath Lindsey
Sisowath Jithra

List of Sisowath monarchs

Portrait	Name	Reign
Portrait	Name	From	To	Duration
	Sisowath ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ (b. 1840 – d. 1927)	27 April 1904	9 August 1927	23 years, 104 days
	Sisowath Monivong ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីវង្ស (b. 1875 – d. 1941)	9 August 1927	23 April 1941	13 years, 257 days
	Sisowath Monireth ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុន្នីរ៉េត (b. 1909– d. 1975) President of the Regency Council^[b]^[9]	6 April 1960^[c]	13 June 1960	68 days
	Sisowath Kossamak ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ កុសមៈ (b. 1904 – d. 1975) ^[a]	20 June 1960	9 October 1970	10 years, 111 days

List of Sisowath consorts

Portrait	Name	Reign
Portrait	Name	From	To	Duration
	Sisowath Kossamak ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ កុសមៈ (b. 1904 – d. 1975)	3 March 1955	3 April 1960	5 years, 31 days

List of Sisowath prime ministers

Portrait	Name	In office			Party
Portrait	Name	From	To	Duration	Party
	Sisowath Monireth ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីរ៉េត (b. 1909 – d. 1975)	17 October 1945	15 December 1946	1 year, 59 days	Independent
	Sisowath Youtevong ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ យុត្តិវង្ស (b. 1913 – d. 1947)	15 December 1946	17 July 1947	214 days	Democratic
	Sisowath Watchayavong ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ វឌ្ឍឆាយាវង្ស (b. 1891 – d. 1972)	25 July 1947	20 February 1948	210 days	Democratic
	Sisowath Monipong ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ មុនីពង្ស (b. 1912 – d. 1956)	30 May 1950	3 March 1951	277 days	Independent
	Sisowath Sirik Matak ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ សិរិមតៈ (b. 1914 – d. 1975)	11 March 1971	18 March 1972	1 year, 7 days	FANK (ANK)

Notes

1 2 After the death of King Norodom Suramarit, his consort Queen Sisowath Kossamak served as monarch for ceremonial purposes only (as a "symbol, incarnation, and representative" of the dynasty), while the powers of head of state were delegated to her son Norodom Sihanouk, who was appointed "Chief of State" whose powers equal that of a monarch.^[11]^[12]
↑ Other members of the Regency Council were Sisowath Kossamak and Norodom Sihanouk.^[3]
↑ Monireth took the office on 6 April, however the Cambodian Crown Council already met on 4 April and decided that Monireth becomes the regent.^[10]

References

↑ "The Original Cambodian | New Internationalist". Newint.org. April 5, 1993. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
↑ "Siblings Remember Pol Pot: From Polite Little Boy to Killer". Archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
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↑ "LE PRINCE MONIRETH DEVIENT PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DE RÉGENCE". Le Monde. 8 April 1960.
↑ "The Tragedy of Cambodian History Politics, War, and Revolution since 1945". David P. Chandler.
↑ "Newspaper from 30 June 202". Virginiachronicle.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
↑ "Songkhum Reas Niyum in Cambodia". Somnea Sao. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
↑ "Peking Review" (PDF). Marxists.org. May 1960. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
↑ ^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
↑ Jeldres, Julio A (2005). Volume 1 – Shadows Over Angkor: Memoirs of His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. p. 61 Phnom Penh: Monument Books. ISBN 974-92648-6-X.
↑ "Cambodian Queen is Dead in Peking". The New York Times. 28 April 1975. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
↑ Chandler, David (2018-05-04). A History of Cambodia (4th ed.). Routledge. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-429-96406-0. In 1960 Sihanouk's father, King Suramarit, died. After a series of maneuvers, Sihanouk had himself named Cambodia's chief of state with his mother, Queen Kossamak, continuing to serve as a monarch for ceremonial purposes.

[Kossamak-1] 1 2 After the death of King Norodom Suramarit, his consort Queen Sisowath Kossamak served as monarch for ceremonial purposes only (as a "symbol, incarnation, and representative" of the dynasty), while the powers of head of state were delegated to her son Norodom Sihanouk, who was appointed "Chief of State" whose powers equal that of a monarch.^[11]^[12]

[5] Other members of the Regency Council were Sisowath Kossamak and Norodom Sihanouk.^[3]

[13] Monireth took the office on 6 April, however the Cambodian Crown Council already met on 4 April and decided that Monireth becomes the regent.^[10]

[2] "The Original Cambodian | New Internationalist". Newint.org. April 5, 1993. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[3] "Siblings Remember Pol Pot: From Polite Little Boy to Killer". Archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[auto-4] "Eisenhower and Cambodia: Diplomacy, Covert Action, and the Origins of the Second Indochina War 0813167426, 9780813167428". Ddokumen.pub.

[6] "LE PRINCE MONIRETH DEVIENT PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL DE RÉGENCE". Le Monde. 8 April 1960.

[7] "The Tragedy of Cambodian History Politics, War, and Revolution since 1945". David P. Chandler.

[8] "Newspaper from 30 June 202". Virginiachronicle.com. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

[9] "Songkhum Reas Niyum in Cambodia". Somnea Sao. Retrieved 2008-12-31.

[10] "Peking Review" (PDF). Marxists.org. May 1960. Retrieved July 28, 2026.

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[12] Jeldres, Julio A (2005). Volume 1 – Shadows Over Angkor: Memoirs of His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. p. 61 Phnom Penh: Monument Books. ISBN 974-92648-6-X.

[14] "Cambodian Queen is Dead in Peking". The New York Times. 28 April 1975. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[15] Chandler, David (2018-05-04). A History of Cambodia (4th ed.). Routledge. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-429-96406-0. In 1960 Sihanouk's father, King Suramarit, died. After a series of maneuvers, Sihanouk had himself named Cambodia's chief of state with his mother, Queen Kossamak, continuing to serve as a monarch for ceremonial purposes.

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