Dawee Chullasapya

Dawee Chullasapya
Dawee Chullasapya
ทวี จุลละทรัพย์
	ACM Dawee Chullasapya in 1965
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 12 May 1979 – 3 March 1980
Prime Minister	Kriangsak Chomanan
	In office; 20 April 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Minister of Defence
	In office; 14 October 1973 – 22 May 1974
Prime Minister	Sanya Dharmasakti
Preceded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Succeeded by	Kruyn Sutathanin
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
	In office; 1 October 1973 – 30 September 1974
Preceded by	Thanom Kittikachorn
Succeeded by	Kris Sivara
Personal details
Born	8 August 1914; Thonburi, Siam
Died	18 May 1996 (aged 81); Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	United Thai People's Party
Other political; affiliations	Free Thai Movement
Spouse	Aree Pinsang
Known for	Member of the International Olympic Committee
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Air Force
Rank	General ; Admiral; Air chief marshal
Commands	Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces HQ

Dawee Chullasapya or Chullasap (Thai: ทวี จุลละทรัพย์, RTGS: Thawi Chunlasap, Thai pronunciation: [tʰáwiː t͡ɕunlásàp], 8 August 1914 – 18 May 1996) was a Royal Thai Air Force officer, and a member of the Seri Thai.

Air chief marshal Dawee was widely considered a pillar of Thailand's sporting world. After a successful career in the military which saw him rise to Supreme Command chief of staff in 1961, he turned to politics and was appointed deputy defense minister in 1963. He later served as minister of transport and communications and of agriculture. Head of Thailand's National Olympic Committee for 22 years until his death, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee and a force behind the Southeast Asian Games. Dawee himself won a silver medal in sailing at the 1970 Asian Games.

After the October 1973 Thai popular uprising he served as defence minister and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Headquarters until 1974. In 1976 and 1979/80 he was again deputy prime minister of Thailand.