Chronology of Cambodian History, 1930-1939 

YEAR

Month/Day/Year

1930

Ieng Sary is born. (Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister)

Feb. 3, 1930

Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) is founded.

May 12, 1930

Buddhist Institute is established in Phnom Penh.

1931

July 27, 1931

Khieu Samphan is born. (Head of State)

1932

Chan Sy is born. (Prime Minister)

March 4, 1932

Achille Silvestre, interim Resident Superieur.

Dec. 7, 1932

Achille Silvestre, Resident Superieur.

1934

Prince Yukanthor, who lived in exile since 1900 for protesting against French authority, dies in Bangkok.

Heng Samrin is born. (Head of State)

1935

Jan. 15, 1935

Henri Louis Marie Richomme, interim Resident Superieur.

1936

The first Khmer language newspaper, Nagara Vatta or Angkor Wat, is established by Son Ngoc Thanh and his associates - Sim Var and Pach Chhoeun.

April 15, 1936

Pen Sovann is born. (Prime Minister)

Dec. 12, 1936

Leon Emmanuel Thibaudeau, interim Resident Superieur.

1937

June 16. 1937

Leon Emmanuel Thibaudeau, Resident Superieur.

Dec. 7, 1937

France and Siam sign a treaty confirming the treaty of 1925 and agreeing that any conflict should be solved by the International Court at the Haye.

1939

Siam is renamed Thailand.