RANKS & POSITIONS

BIOGRAPHY

* DATE OF BIRTH 26 AUGUST 1920
* SONGKHLA PROVINCE

EDUCATION

* 1935 Maha-Vajiravut Secondary School, Songkhla
* 1937 Suan-Kularb College, Bangkok
* 1941 Royal Thai Army Academy (BS)
* 1947 Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
* 1952 US Army Armor School, Company Officer Course
* 1953 US Army Armor School, Officer Career Course
* 1960 Royal Thai Army War College
* 1966 National Defense College

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS

* 1 October 1974 - 30 September 1977 Commanding General, Second Army Area
* 1 October 1977 - 30 Sept. 1978 Assistant Army Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army
* 1 October 1978 - 30 September 1981 Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army

POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS

* 3 February 1959 - 20 June 1968 Member of the Constitution Drafting Committee
* 4 July 1968 - 3 July 1971 Senator
* 16 December 1972 - 9 December 1973 Member of Parliament
* 22 Oct. 1976 - 20 Nov. 1976 Member of the Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
* 12 November 1977 - 21 May 1978 Deputy Minister of Interior
* 24 May 1979 - 2 March 1980 Minister of Defense
* 12 March 1980 - 11 August 1986 Minister of Defense
* 3 March 1980 - 11 August 1988 Prime Minister

ROYAL APPOINTMENTS

* 23 August 1988 - 3 September 1998 Privy Councilor
* 29 August 1988 Statesman
* 4 September 1998 President of the Privy Council

* Prem's close relations with the king were confirmed by the bestowal of the rare Nopparat Rajavaraporn (the Ancient Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems) in 1988

Royal Decorations

Prem has received the following decorations and awards in the Honours System of Thailand:



GENERAL PREM TINSULANONDA PRIME MINISTER NO. 16

OFFICE PERIOD

1 42 nd. GOVERNMENT 12 MARCH 1980 - 19 MARCH 1983
2 43 rd. GOVERNMENT 30 APRIL 1983 - 5 AUGUST 1986
3 44 th. GOVERNMENT 5 AUGUST 1986 - 28 APRIL 1988

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