Background
After his father"s death on 23 April 1941, his nephew, King Norodom Sihanouk, nominated him as "Preah Ang Krom Luong" on 2 May 1941.
politician Prime Minister of Cambodia
After his father"s death on 23 April 1941, his nephew, King Norodom Sihanouk, nominated him as "Preah Ang Krom Luong" on 2 May 1941.
He took part in Cambodian politics after World World War World War II He began his studies in Cambodia, before being sent to France, in Grasse then in Nice, from 1927, under the control of the Governor of Indochina, François Marius Baudoin. Back to Cambodia in 1930, he spent a whole year at the monastery of Vatt Botum Vaddey in Phnom Penh. The year after, the prince went back to France, where he eventually enter the prestigious academy of École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan.
In 1939, he joined the French Air Force and took part in the military operations until June 1940.
From 1941 on, Prince Sisowath Monipong participated actively to Cambodian politics. In May 1949, he is Director general of services in the Royal Palace and, in November 1949, represented Cambodia in Paris for the signature of the first treaty between France and Cambodia, as part of the Union Française.
Eventually, in 1950–1951, he is appointed Prime Minister (1 June 1950 – 3 March 1951). His funeral took place in Phnom Penh a couple of years after, following the antique tradition of Khmer monarchy.
Prince Sisowath Monipong had 5 wives et 13 children:
from Neak Moneang Andrée Lambert:
prince Sisowath Samyl Monipong (11 April 1941)
from Neak Moneang Phit Sopheak Samosan Chhomya:
princess Sisowath Pongsirya (23 February 1942 – 1975)
prince Sisowath Monisisowath (20 January 1943 – 1975)
princess Sisowath Moniringsy (6 February 1944)
from Mam Duong Monirak Ous:
princess Sisowath Lysa (20 November 1942 – 1975)
from Neak Moneang Son Sunneary:
princess Sisowath Sovethvong (17 September 1945 – 1994)
princess Sisowath Pongneary (29 May 1947)
princess Sisowath Monisophea (1 June 1949 – 1975)
prince Sisowath Duong Daravong (10 August 1950 – 1974)
from Neak Moneang Chan Sorey:
prince Sisowath Reymoni (23 June 1952 - 1975)
princess Sisowath Siviman (8 May 1953 - 1975)
princess Sisowath Phuong Nara Sylvia (9 November 1954)
princess Sisowath Ponnirath (25 September 1956 - 1975).