Sarit Thanarat

Prime Minister of Thailand (1908-1963)

Key facts

Monarch: Bhumibol Adulyadej
Deputy: See list Thanom Kittikachorn Wan Waithayakon
Preceded by: Himself (as Head of the Revolutionary Council)
Succeeded by: Thanom Kittikachorn
Prime minister: Himself

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Thailand
Place of birth: Bangkok
Place of death: Bangkok
Occupation: soldier
Position held: Prime Minister of Thailand
Educated at: Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Political party: independent politician
Religion: Buddhism
Military branch: Royal Thai Army
Military rank: general field marshal
Image: Sarit Thanarat portrait.jpg

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date of birth: 1908-06-16
date of death: 1963-12-08
Commons category: Sarit Thanarat
name in native language: สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์
cause of death: kidney failure
honorific suffix: Order of the Nine Gems
start of work period: 1928-00-00
ethnic group: Lao people
birth name: สิริ ธนะรัชต์
end of work period: 1963-00-00
manner of death: natural causes
member of: Isan people

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Encyclopedic overview

2nd Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces In office 27 September 1957 – 8 December 1963 Preceded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram Succeeded byThanom Kittikachorn Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army In office 23 June 1954 – 8 December 1963 Preceded byPhin Choonhavan Succeeded byThanom Kittikachorn

Personal details BornSiri (1908-06-16)16 June 1908 Bangkok, Siam

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