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Prime Minister of Thailand in 1945

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Thawi Bunyaket
ทวี บุณยเกตุ
Thawi in 1940

5th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 31 August 1945 – 17 September 1945
Monarch	Ananda Mahidol
Preceded by	Khuang Aphaiwong
Succeeded by	Seni Pramoj
President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office 8 May 1968 – 20 June 1968
Preceded by	Phra Prachonpachanuk
Succeeded by	Colonel Vorkarnbancha
Minister of Education
In office 1 August 1944 – 31 August 1945
Prime Minister	Khuang Aphaiwong
Preceded by	Sindhu Kamolnavin
Succeeded by	Tri Trironnasarn

Personal details
Born	Thawi (1904-11-10)10 November 1904 Trang, Phuket, Siam (now Kantang, Trang, Thailand)
Died	3 November 1971(1971-11-03) (aged 66) Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Khana Ratsadon
Other political affiliations	Free Thai Movement
Spouse	Amphasri Bunyaket
Alma mater	King's College University of Cambridge École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie de Grignon

Thawi Bunyaket (also spelt Thawee Bunyaget; Thai: ทวี บุณยเกตุ, pronounced [tʰā.wīː būn.jā.kèːt]; 10 November 1904 – 3 November 1971) was a Thai politician and the prime minister of Thailand for a short time from 31 August 1945, following the resignation of Khuang Aphaiwong until his resignation, to his own resignation on 17 September 1945.

Early life and education

After studying at the King's College, University of Cambridge and the École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie de Grignon (France), he started to work as a government official at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Political careers

On 24 June 1932 he joined the coup group of the 1932 coup, the People's Party. He became secretary general in the cabinet of Field Marshal Phibunsongkhram, and Minister of Education in the cabinet of Khuang Aphaiwong. When Khuang resigned directly after the end of World War II, he was elected as prime minister on 31 August 1945 and formed the 12th Thai administration. However he was only chosen because the preferred candidate Seni Pramoj, chief of the Free Thai Movement, wasn't available. Seventeen days after his election, on 17 September, he resigned to free the post for Seni Pramoj.

Later he became President of the Constitutional Drafting Committee in the government of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat.

Honours and awards

Civil Service of Siam rank

Assistant of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Siam)

Notes

At that time, Thailand did not have surnames

References

"ทวี บุณยเกตุ เป็นนายกฯ 17 วัน ทำอะไรบ้าง".
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Political offices
Preceded byPrayoon Pamornmontri	Minister of Education 1944–1945	Succeeded byPhra Trironnasan Witsawakam
Preceded byKhuang Aphaiwong	Prime Minister of Siam 1945	Succeeded bySeni Pramoj
Preceded byLuang Wichitwathakan	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1945	Succeeded bySeni Pramoj
Preceded bySindh Kamalanavin	Minister of Agriculture 1945	Succeeded byPhraya Atthakariniphon
Preceded byLuang Supachalasai	Minister of Public Health 1945	Succeeded byAdun Adundetcharat
Preceded byLuang Supachalasai	Minister of Interior 1945–1946	Succeeded byPhraya Srisena
Preceded byPhraya Atcharajsongsiri	Minister of Agriculture 1946	Succeeded byCharun Suebsaeng
Assembly seats
Preceded byLuang Sutthisanronnakon	President of the National Assembly of Thailand 1968	Succeeded byNai Vorkarnbancha
Preceded byLuang Sutthisanronnakon	President of the Constitution Drafting Assembly of Thailand 1968	Assembly abolished
Government offices
Preceded byDirek Jayanama	Secretary of the Cabinet of Thailand 1940–1943	Succeeded byChai Pratiprasen
Preceded byChai Pratiprasenas Secretary of the Cabinet of Thailand	Acting Secretary of the Cabinet of Siam 1944–1946	Succeeded byLuang Kahakambodias Secretary of the Cabinet of Siam
Academic offices
Preceded byPrayoon Pamornmontri	President of the Chulalongkorn University Council 1944–1945	Succeeded byPhra Trironnasan Witsawakam
Preceded bySindh Kamalanavin	President of the Kasetsart University Council 1945	Succeeded byPhraya Atthakariniphon
Preceded bySindh Kamalanavin	President of Kasetsart University 1945–1946	Succeeded byLuang Suwan Vajokkasikij
Preceded byPhraya Atcharajsongsiri	President of the Kasetsart University Council 1946	Succeeded byCharun Suebsaeng

v t e Prime ministers of Thailand (list)
Prajadhipok	Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena
Ananda Mahidol	Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena Plaek Phibunsongkhram Khuang Aphaiwong Thawi Bunyaket Seni Pramoj Khuang Aphaiwong Pridi Banomyong
Bhumibol Adulyadej	Pridi Banomyong Thawan Thamrongnawasawat Khuang Aphaiwong Plaek Phibunsongkhram Pote Sarasin Thanom Kittikachorn Sarit Thanarat Thanom Kittikachorn Sanya Dharmasakti Seni Pramoj Kukrit Pramoj Seni Pramoj Thanin Kraivichien Kriangsak Chamanan Prem Tinsulanonda Chatichai Choonhavan Anand Panyarachun Suchinda Kraprayoon Meechai Ruchuphan† Anand Panyarachun Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Chuan Leekpai Thaksin Shinawatra Chitchai Wannasathit† Thaksin Shinawatra Surayud Chulanont Samak Sundaravej Somchai Wongsawat Chavarat Charnvirakul† Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan† Prayut Chan-o-cha
Vajiralongkorn	Prayut Chan-o-cha Prawit Wongsuwon† Prayut Chan-o-cha Srettha Thavisin Phumtham Wechayachai† Paetongtarn Shinawatra
"italics" indicate military officeholders "†" indicate acting or caretaker officeholders.