Princess Norodom Marie Ranariddh (Khmer: នរោត្តម ម៉ារី រណឫទ្ធិ; née Eng (Khmer: អេង); born 21 December 1948)[1] is the first wife of Prince Norodom Ranariddh, Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1993 to 1997. She was President of the Cambodian Red Cross from 1994 to 1998.[2]

Norodom Marie Ranariddh
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Cambodia
In role
24 September 1993 – 6 August 1997
Alongside Bun Rany
Prime Minister
Preceded byHerself
Succeeded byUng Malis Yvonne
In role
2 July 1993 – 24 September 1993
Prime MinisterNorodom Ranariddh
Preceded byBun Rany
Succeeded byHerself
President of the Cambodian Red Cross
In office
1994 – 30 April 1998
Succeeded byBun Rany
Personal details
Born
Eng Marie

(1948-12-21) 21 December 1948 (age 75)
Spouse(s)Norodom Ranariddh
(m. 1968; div. 2010)
ChildrenNorodom Chakravuth
Norodom Sihariddh
Norodom Rattana Devi
Parents
  • Eng Meas (father)
  • Sarah Hay (mother)
HouseNorodom (by marriage; 1968–2010)

Personal life

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Marie is the wife of Norodom Ranariddh, the prince and richest man in Cambodia. She describes herself as half Cham and Khmer Buddhist.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "HRH Princess Norodom Marie Ranariddh (née Eng Marie)". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  2. ^ "F'pec Blasts Red Cross Claims Against Princess". The Cambodia Daily. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. ^ Karaali, Murat (27 January 1995). "The face of Islam in a Buddhist land". phnompenhpost.com. Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 28 November 2024.