Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Heads of Cambodian Substates
(Female Suffrage 1956) Independent
1953, Kingdom till 1970 and from 1993, Republic 1970-93
Fu Nan
180-90 Queen Somâ
Maternal cousin of king Sresthavarman
and the daughter of king Viravarman. She was married to king Bhavavarman I. It
was through her that he inherited the royal lineage.
Circa 680-713 Queen Jaya Devi
Sambhupura
Circa 725 Queen Regnant Indrani
The heiress to the Kingdom, she was married to Puskarasha,
son of Queen Regnant Jayadevi of Chenla, and he afterwards became King. They had
at least two children, a son named Sambhuvarman, and a daughter, Nrpendradevi
(also known in later inscriptions as Nrpatindradevi).
Circa 750 Queen Regnant Sri Nrpendradevi
Also known in later inscriptions as Nrpatindradevi, she was
the daughter of Queen Indrani and king Puskarasha. Her husband was
Rajendravarman, her cousin and nephew. They had two children, a son named
Mahipativarman and a daughter Jayendravallabha.
After circa 750-803 Queen Regnant
Jayendrabha
Also known as
Jayendravallabha, she was the daughter of Queen Nrpendradevi and Rajendravarman.
She was married to king Jayavarman II, who established himself as king of
Indrapura in 781. Their daughter was Jyestha
803-34 Queen Regnant Jyestha of
Sambhupura
She was the daughter of
Queen Jayendra[valla]bha and King Jayavarman II. She described herself as queen
of Sambhupura in 803. The next ruler was Jayavarman III (ruled in 834-877).
Last update 12.07.09