Royal Academy of Arts to that drawn up by Cheere in 1755. It was Sir William Chambers, a prominent architect and head of the British government's architects' department, the Office of Works, who used his connections with George III to gain royal patronage and financial support for the Academy in 1768. The painter Joshua Reynolds was made its first president, and Francis Milner Newton was elected the first secretary, a post he held for two decades until his resignation in 1788. The instrument of foundation, signed by George III on 10 December 1768, named 34 founder members and allowed for a total membership of
Royal Academy of Cambodia 28. He was appointed as a full member of the Royal Academy of Cambodia by King Norodom Sihamoni in recognition of his competence in leading the country. Reestablished in 1999, the Royal Academy of Cambodia, the country’s leading research and training institution, has currently 18 full members. The academy offers master and doctoral programs, with an emphasis on social sciences. Royal Academy of Cambodia website Royal Academy of Cambodia The Royal Academy of Cambodia (, , hereafter RAC) is the national academy and university of Cambodia. RAC was originally established by a Royal Decree of 25 August 1965 and placed