Norodom Sihamoni is King of Cambodia. He became King on 14 October 2004,a week after the abdication of his father,Norodom Sihanouk.
Bilateral relations between the United States and Cambodia,while strained throughout the Cold War,have strengthened considerably in modern times. The U.S. supports efforts in Cambodia to combat terrorism,build democratic institutions,promote human rights,foster economic development,and eliminate corruption.
Cambodia–Russia relations are the bilateral relations of Cambodia and Russia. The relations between both countries were strong since the Soviet era. Russia has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Moscow. Both countries are full members of the East Asia Summit.
Cambodia does not recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions,but recognizes a registry program known as the "declaration of family relationship" offering some limited legal rights to same-sex couples. By June 2021,this registry,which can serve as an evidence-based documentation of a relationship,had been introduced to 68 communes. Same-sex marriage has received support from King Norodom Sihamoni and his late father,King Norodom Sihanouk,who expressed support after witnessing same-sex marriages in San Francisco in 2004.
Herro Kader Mustafa Garg is a Kurdish-American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to Egypt since November 2023. She served as the United States ambassador to Bulgaria from October 2019 to March 2023.
Charles Aaron Ray is an American former diplomat who acted as the U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe between 2009 and 2012. He is a former Foreign Service Officer and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who held the position of U.S. Ambassador twice,and retired with the rank of Minister-Counselor. He is also a retired U.S. Army officer who was decorated twice for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War,and later served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs.
Matthew Heywood Tueller is an American diplomat who formerly served as the United States Ambassador to Iraq. A career United States Foreign Service officer,he served as the United States Ambassador to Kuwait and Yemen as well.
Cambodia–Malaysia relations are foreign relations between Cambodia and Malaysia. Both countries are members of ASEAN. Cambodia has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur,and Malaysia has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
Hem Heng is a Cambodian diplomat who was the Cambodian ambassador to the United States from 2008 to 2015. Prior to his appointment,Heng served as an adviser to foreign minister Hor Namhong and has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has had more than 30 years' experience in foreign affairs.
Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath is an American diplomat who is serving as the United States ambassador to Peru since June 20,2024. She most recently served as deputy chief of mission to Mexico.
Donald L. Heflin is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Cape Verde from 2015 to 2018.
Susan Nan Stevenson is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service who had served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research from October 2021 to June 2023. She previously served as the United States ambassador to Equatorial Guinea from 2019 to 2021.
Robert Stuart Gilchrist is an American diplomat who had served as the principal deputy assistant secretary of state for democracy,human rights,and labor from September 2023 to August 2024. He served as the United States ambassador to Lithuania from February 2020 to August 2023. He is a career Foreign Service Officer with the rank of minister counselor. He was appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20,2019. Gilchrist was the fifth US ambassador from the LGBT community nominated to serve by the Trump administration.
Peter Mark Haymond is an American diplomat who had served as the United States Ambassador to Laos from February 2020 to September 2023.
The Embassy of the United States in Phnom Penh is the sole diplomatic mission of the United States to Cambodia. It is located in the capital Phnom Penh. The United States has had a physical diplomatic presence in Cambodia ever since relations were initiated in 1950,which was promoted to an embassy in 1952. A history of strained and suspended relations throughout the Cold War led to the embassy being forced to close at various times,including permanently between 1965 and 1969 and again between 1975 and 1991. Before the latter closure,embassy staff were evacuated in an operation similar to the more famous US evacuation of Saigon. As US-Cambodia relations improved and security threats increased through the 2000s,a new purpose-built complex was constructed. It was opened in 2006,being one of the first American diplomatic missions constructed around the post-9/11 "Standard Embassy Design" model.
