Kukrit Pramoj
Prime Minister of Thailand from 1975 to 1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj (Thai: คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช, RTGS: Khuek-rit Pramot, pronounced [kʰɯ́k.rít prāː.môːt]; 20 April 1911 – 9 October 1995) was a Thai politician, author, scholar and professor. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand between 1973 and 1974. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975 to 1976 between his brother Seni Pramoj's terms. Being the great-grandson of King Rama II, he was a member of the Thai royal family. He also portrayed the Prime Minister of the fictional country of Sarkhan in the 1963 motion picture The Ugly American with Marlon Brando.
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Kukrit Pramoj | |
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คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช | |
13th Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 14 March 1975 – 20 April 1976 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Preceded by | Seni Pramoj |
Succeeded by | Seni Pramoj |
Minister of Interior | |
In office 8 January 1976 – 20 April 1976 | |
Prime Minister | himself |
Preceded by | Seni Pramoj |
Succeeded by | Boonteng Thongsawat |
12th President of the National Assembly of Thailand | |
In office 29 December 1973 – 7 October 1974 | |
Preceded by | Siri Siriyothin |
Succeeded by | Praphas Ouchai |
Personal details | |
Born | (1911-04-20)20 April 1911 Sing Buri, Krung Kao, Siam (now In Buri, Sing Buri, Thailand) |
Died | 9 October 1995(1995-10-09) (aged 84) Samitivej Hospital, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand (now Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand) |
Cause of death | Heart disease and high blood pressure[1][2] |
Political party | Social Action Party |
Spouse | M.L. Pakpring Thongyai (Divorced) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Thailand |
Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
Rank | Major General[3] |
Commands | Royal Thai Aide-De-Camp |
Battles/wars | Pacific War |
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