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The National United Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia, commonly referred to as FUNCINPEC, is a royalist political party in Cambodia. Founded in 1981 by Norodom Sihan
Party logo of FUNCINPEC (2002–2006)
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Norodom Sihanouk with his son and ANS commander-in-chief, Norodom Ranariddh during an ANS inspection tour during the 1980s.
Norodom Sihanouk
1997 Cambodian coup d'état
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The 1997 Cambodian coup d'état took place in Cambodia from July to September 1997. As a result, co-premier Hun Sen ousted the other co-premier Norodom Ranariddh. At least 32 people were killed during
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…had succeeded him as the party president, became First Prime Minister while Hun Sen, who was from the CPP, became Second Prime Minister. In July 1997, violent clashes occurred between factional forces separately allied to FUNCINPEC and the CPP, leading to Ranariddh's ouster from his position as First Prime Minister…
First Prime Minister Norodom Ranariddh
Second Prime Minister Hun Sen