Sisowath Sirik Matak

His Royal Highness Sisowath Sirik Matak
ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ សិរិមតៈ
Sirik Matak in 1971
Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic
In office 11 March 1971 – 18 March 1972
President	Lon Nol (from 1972) Cheng Heng (until 1972)
Preceded by	Lon Nol
Succeeded by	Son Ngoc Thanh
Deputy Prime Minister of the Khmer Republic[a]
In office 14 August 1969 – 11 March 1971
President	Cheng Heng (from 1970) Norodom Sihanouk (until 1970)
Prime Minister	Lon Nol
Cambodian Ambassador to China
In office 1962–1964
President	Norodom Sihanouk
Preceded by	Leng Ngeth
Succeeded by	Truong Cang
Personal details
Born	(1914-01-22)22 January 1914 Phnom Penh, Cambodia, French Indochina
Died	21 April 1975(1975-04-21) (aged 61) Phnom Penh, Kampuchea
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Norodom Kethneari[1]
Children	Sisowath Chariya Sisowath Lichavi Sisowath Sirirath Sisowath Santa Sisowath Olary Sisowath Kanika[1]
Parents	Sisowath Rathary (father) Troeung Yoen Yusen (mother)
Relatives	Sisowath Methavy Sisowath Essaro Sisowath Vitourya Sisowath Vithora Sisowath Sorinkanret
Profession	Politician, soldier
House	Sisowath
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Cambodia  Khmer Republic
Branch/service	Royal Khmer Army Khmer National Army
Years of service	1949–1975
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Chief of Staff of the Khmer National Armed Forces

Sisowath Sirik Matak (Khmer: ស៊ីសុវត្ថិ សិរិមតៈ; 22 January 1914 – 21 April 1975) was a Cambodian politician and member of the Cambodian royal family, under the House of Sisowath.

Sirik Matak was mainly notable for his involvement in Cambodian politics, particularly for his involvement in the 1970 change in power against his cousin, then Prince Norodom Sihanouk, and for his subsequent establishment, along with Lon Nol, of the Khmer Republic.

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