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Sarit Thanarat

1908 - 1963

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Sarit Thanarat (also spelled Dhanarajata; Thai: สฤษดิ์ ธนะรัชต์ [sā.rìt tʰā.ná.rát]; born Siri (Thai: สิริ); 16 June 1908 – 8 December 1963) was a Thai politician and military commander. He served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army (from 1954) and as Minister of Defense during Plaek Phibunsongkhram's premiership. In 1957, he became chief of a military junta after leading a coup in which Phibun was overthrown. Sarit lasted the de facto prime minister only five days before was replaced by Pote Sarasin, but assumed power again as the head of the Revolutionary Council after 1958 coup and then as the eleventh Prime Minister of Thailand in February 1959 until his death in 1963. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sarit Thanarat is the 7,092nd most popular politician (up from 8,046th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 34th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Thai Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sarit Thanarat ranks 7,092 out of 19,576. Before him are Sekhemib-Perenmaat, Guthrum, Anna Komnene Angelina, John Tristan, Count of Valois, Abd al-Rahman of Morocco, and Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant. After him are Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria, Emperor Jingzong of Tang, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Artabanus of Persia, Robert Todd Lincoln, and Maggie Hassan.

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Among people born in 1908, Sarit Thanarat ranks 89. Before him are Viktor Abakumov, Edward Dmytryk, Eduard Roschmann, Sicco Mansholt, Koča Popović, and Tex Avery. After him are Pablo Dorado, Michael Redgrave, Carlos Arias Navarro, Libertad Lamarque, Cus D'Amato, and Atahualpa Yupanqui. Among people deceased in 1963, Sarit Thanarat ranks 55. Before him are Hubert Pierlot, Alexander Marinesko, Eduard Spranger, Karl von Terzaghi, William Beveridge, and Camille Chautemps. After him are Otto Struve, William Carlos Williams, Ferenc Fricsay, Ngô Đình Nhu, Robert Stroud, and Georg Lindemann.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Sarit Thanarat ranks 29 out of 186. Before him are Samak Sundaravej (1935), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Thanin Kraivichien (1927), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), and Narai (1629). After him are Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Kriengsak Kovitvanit (1949), Uthong (1314), Surayud Chulanont (1943), and Srettha Thavisin (1962).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Sarit Thanarat ranks 23. Before him are Samak Sundaravej (1935), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Thanin Kraivichien (1927), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), and Narai (1629). After him are Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933), Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Uthong (1314), Surayud Chulanont (1943), Srinagarindra (1900), and Chuan Leekpai (1938).

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