Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has paid tribute to the founding father of the Cambodian State.
“Earlier today in Phnom Penh, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame visited the Independence Monument and the monument honouring His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, the late King-Father of Cambodia, “Preah Borom Ratanak Kaudh,” the Rwanda Presidency said.
The Rwandan leader and First Lady Jeannette Kagame honoured the late King-Father by laying a wreath at his memorial monument during a visit to Phnom Penh.
Preah Borom Ratanak Kaudh is the posthumous title of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, the late King-Father of Cambodia (October 31, 1922 – October 15, 2012).
He was a major figure in securing Cambodia’s complete independence from France on November 9, 1953.
