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Sonthi Boonyaratglin

1946 - Today

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Sonthi Boonyaratglin (Thai: สนธิ บุญยรัตกลิน, RTGS: Sonthi Bunyaratkalin, IPA: [sǒn.tʰíʔ bun.já.rát.kà.lin]; born 2 October 1946) is a Thai former general who was Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army and former head of the Council for Democratic Reform, the military junta that ruled the kingdom. He was the first Muslim in charge of the army of the mostly Buddhist country. On 19 September 2006, he became the de facto head of government of Thailand after overthrowing the elected government in a coup d'état. After retiring from the Army in 2007, he became deputy prime minister, in charge of national security. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sonthi Boonyaratglin is the 9,577th most popular politician (up from 10,304th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Thailand (up from 44th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Thai Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sonthi Boonyaratglin ranks 9,577 out of 19,576. Before him are Irene Asanina, Otto Orseolo, Quietus, Clotilde, David Axelrod, and Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. After him are Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, Mitso Asen of Bulgaria, Ante Trumbić, Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg, and Fred Sinowatz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Sonthi Boonyaratglin ranks 261. Before him are René Jacobs, Duane Allman, Piet Schrijvers, Henrique Rosa, John Watson, and William Thurston. After him are Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, Terence McKenna, Moritz Leuenberger, Renzo Zorzi, Marián Čalfa, and Frank Welker.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Sonthi Boonyaratglin ranks 43 out of 186. Before him are Jacques Vergès (1924), Sirindhorn (1955), Srinagarindra (1900), Chuan Leekpai (1938), Tony Jaa (1976), and Ekkathat (1800). After him are Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Seni Pramoj (1905), Buakaw Banchamek (1982), Si Inthrathit (1188), Buddhadasa (1906), and Chatichai Choonhavan (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Sonthi Boonyaratglin ranks 31. Before him are Birabongse Bhanudej (1914), Uthong (1314), Surayud Chulanont (1943), Srinagarindra (1900), Chuan Leekpai (1938), and Ekkathat (1800). After him are Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Seni Pramoj (1905), Si Inthrathit (1188), Chatichai Choonhavan (1920), Anand Panyarachun (1932), and Wan Waithayakon (1891).

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