Prince Sisowath Youtevong (ទ្រង់ ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ យុត្តិវង្ស) (1913-1947) was the Father of Cambodian Democracy and The Father of the Cambodian Constitution.
Prince Sisowath Youtevong (1913-1947) (alternative spellings: Yutevong or Youthevong) was a pioneer of Cambodian political activism. Many political writers lauded his brilliant political shrewdness and Cambodian politicians of contemporary generation admired and looked up to him as an inspiration ...
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Prince Sisowath Youtevong (ទ្រង់ ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ យុត្តិវង្ស) (1913-1947) was the Father of Cambodian Democracy and The Father of the Cambodian Constitution.
Prince Sisowath Youtevong (1913-1947) (alternative spellings: Yutevong or Youthevong) was a pioneer of Cambodian political activism. Many political writers lauded his brilliant political shrewdness and Cambodian politicians of contemporary generation admired and looked up to him as an inspiration and a political mentor. Dr. Lao Mong Hay, a Khmer political scientist, in an essay “ Development of Cambodian Democracy” credited Prince Youtevong with the introduction of democracy to Cambodia (1). After the end of World War II Prince Youtevong formed the Democratic Party which won the first relatively free and fair election in 1946. After the election victory of 1946, the Democratic Party convened a constituent assembly and was tasked with the drafting of the first Cambodian constitution which was modelled on the constitution of the French...
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