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Prem Tinsulanonda

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Prem Tinsulanond

เปรม ติณสูลานนท์
Regent of Thailand
In office
October 13, 2016  December 1, 2016
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byBhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (King)
Succeeded byVajiralongkorn
President of the Privy Council of Thailand
In office
September 4, 1998  May 26, 2019
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Vajiralongkorn
Preceded bySanya Dharmasakti
16th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
March 3, 1980  August 4, 1988
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byKriangsak Chomanan
Succeeded byChatichai Choonhavan
Thai Minister of Defence
In office
May 24, 1979  August 5, 1986
Prime MinisterKriangsak Chomanan; himself
Preceded byKriangsak Chomanan
Succeeded byPhaniang Kantrat
Personal details
Born(1920-08-26)August 26, 1920
Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand
DiedMay 26, 2019(2019-05-26) (aged 98)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partynon-partisan (Military)
Alma materRoyal Thai Army Academy;
United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Thai Army
Years of service1941–1986
Rank General (Phon Ek)
CommandsCommander-in-Chief (1978–81)
Battles/warsFranco-Thai War
World War II
Communist insurgency campaigns

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.

Tinsulanonda died on May 26, 2019 from heart failure at a Bangkok hospital at the age of 98.[2]

References

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  1. "Former Thai PM Prem Tinsulanonda had key role in coup - analysts". Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. Charuvastra, Teeranai; Reporter, Staff (2019-05-26). "Prem Tinsulanonda, King's Advisor and Statesman, Dies at 98". Khaosod English. Retrieved 2019-05-26.

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