Kukrit Pramoj

Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj
คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช
Kukrit in 1974
13th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 14 March 1975 – 20 April 1976
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Seni Pramoj
Succeeded by	Seni Pramoj
Minister of Interior
In office 8 January 1976 – 20 April 1976
Prime Minister	himself
Preceded by	Seni Pramoj
Succeeded by	Boonteng Thongsawat
12th President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office 29 December 1973 – 7 October 1974
Preceded by	Siri Siriyothin
Succeeded by	Praphas Ouchai
Personal details
Born	(1911-04-20)20 April 1911 Sing Buri, Krung Kao, Siam (now In Buri, Sing Buri, Thailand)
Died	9 October 1995(1995-10-09) (aged 84) Samitivej Hospital, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand (now Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand)
Cause of death	Heart disease and high blood pressure[1][2]
Political party	Social Action Party
Spouse	M.L. Pakpring Thongyai (Divorced)
Children	2
Alma mater	The Queen's College, Oxford
Profession	Scholar writer politician army officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Rank	Major General[3]
Commands	Royal Thai Aide-De-Camp
Battles/wars	Pacific War

Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj (Thai: คึกฤทธิ์ ปราโมช, RTGS: Khuek-rit Pramot, pronounced [kʰɯ́k.rít prāː.môːt]; 20 April 1911 – 9 October 1995) was a Thai politician, author, scholar and professor. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand between 1973 and 1974. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Thailand, serving in office from 1975 to 1976 between his brother Seni Pramoj's terms. Being the great-grandson of King Rama II, he was a member of the Thai royal family. He also portrayed the Prime Minister of the fictional country of Sarkhan in the 1963 motion picture The Ugly American with Marlon Brando.