Siddhi Savetsila
Thai air force officer and politician (1919-2015)
Siddhi Savetsila (Thai: สิทธิ เศวตศิลา, RTGS: Sitthi Sawetsila, Thai pronunciation: [sìttʰìʔ sàʔwèːtsìʔlaː], 7 January 1919 – 5 December 2015) was a Thai air force officer and politician. He served as the foreign minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1990. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand serving from January through August 1986. He has been a member of the Privy Council of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Siddhi Savetsila | |
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.jpg) Siddhi Savetsila (1980) | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 15 January 1986 – 5 August 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 11 February 1980 – 26 August 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Kriangsak Chamanan Prem Tinsulanonda Chatichai Choonhavan |
| Preceded by | Upadit Pachariyangkun |
| Succeeded by | Subin Pinkayan |
| Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister | |
| In office 24 May 1979 – 11 February 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Kriangsak Chamanan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1919 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died | 5 December 2015 (aged 96) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Social Action Party (1983–1990) |
| Other political affiliations | Free Thai Movement |
| Occupation | Politician Diplomat Air Force Officer |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Air ForceVolunteer Defense Corps |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal[1] VDC Lt.Col.[2] |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War |
Savetsila died at the age of 96 in Bangkok on 5 December 2015.[3]
References
change- ↑ "ราชกิจจานุเบกษา" (PDF).
- ↑ "ราชกิจจานุเบกษา" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ↑ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Privy councillor Siddhi dies at 96". Bangkok Post.
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