Prem Tinsulanonda
General Prem Tinsulanonda (August 26, 1920 – May 26, 2019) was a Thai retired military officer. He was Prime Minister of Thailand from March 3, 1980 to August 4, 1988.[1] He was the Regent of Thailand and the Head of the Privy Council.
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| Regent of Thailand | |
| In office October 13, 2016 – December 1, 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (King) |
| Succeeded by | Vajiralongkorn |
| President of the Privy Council of Thailand | |
| In office September 4, 1998 – May 26, 2019 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej Vajiralongkorn |
| Preceded by | Sanya Dharmasakti |
| 16th Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office March 3, 1980 – August 4, 1988 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Kriangsak Chomanan |
| Succeeded by | Chatichai Choonhavan |
| Thai Minister of Defence | |
| In office May 24, 1979 – August 5, 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Kriangsak Chomanan; himself |
| Preceded by | Kriangsak Chomanan |
| Succeeded by | Phaniang Kantrat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1920 Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand |
| Died | May 26, 2019 (aged 98) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | non-partisan (Military) |
| Alma mater | Royal Thai Army Academy; United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1986 |
| Rank | 15px General (Phon Ek) |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief (1978–81) |
| Battles/wars | Franco-Thai War World War II Communist insurgency campaigns |
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Tinsulanonda died on May 26, 2019 from heart failure at a Bangkok hospital at the age of 98.[2]
Prem Tinsulanonda Media
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US President Ronald Reagan during a working visit of Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda in the Oval Office in 1984
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Prem with Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers, 10 March 1987
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Prem as the President of Privy Council in 2002
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Prem with Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva in 2009
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นายกรัฐมนตรี ร่วมงานเลี้ยงรับรองเนื่องในวันกองทัพบก ณ ห้องมัฆวานรังสรรค์ สโมสรทหารบก ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต กรุงเทพฯ 20 มกราคม 2553 (The Official Site of The Prime Minister of Thailand Photo by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์)
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Prem Tinsulanonda Public Library at Khon Kaen
Tinsulanonda Library at Songkhla
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Tinsulanonda Bridge as seen from Koh Yoh Island
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Order of the Nine Gems (Thailand) ribbon
References
- ↑ "Former Thai PM Prem Tinsulanonda had key role in coup - analysts". Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ↑ Charuvastra, Teeranai; Reporter, Staff (2019-05-26). "Prem Tinsulanonda, King's Advisor and Statesman, Dies at 98". Khaosod English. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
Other websites
Media related to Prem Tinsulanonda at Wikimedia Commons