Rak Panyarachun
Rak Panyarachun ( Thai รักษ์ ปัน ยา ร ชุน ; born June 3, 1914 in Bangkok ; † January 21, 2007 ) was a Thai politician.
Career
Rak was the eighth of twelve children of Phraya Prichanusat (Sern Panyarachun) and Khunying Prichanusat (Pruek Chotikasathien). His father was a senior official in the royal government, rector of Vajiravudh boarding school and later editor of several newspapers. Rak's younger brother, Anand Panyarachun, was Thailand's Prime Minister in 1991 and 1992.
Rak attended Vajiravudh boarding school in Bangkok and received his doctorate in law from Lille University in 1938 . From 1938 to 1942 he worked in the military disciplinary attorney's office. From 1940 to 1945 he was Secretary General of the Civil Air Defense League, then Secretary to the Secretary of Defense. From 1954 to 1957 he was an advisor in the Ministry of Cooperatives and from 1955 to 1957 Deputy Foreign Minister in the government of Plaek Phibunsongkhram .
From 1976 to 1986 he was the first president of the Thai Chess Federation.
Honors
- 1955: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1995: Honorary member of FIDE
literature
- The Asia Who's who 1958 - Pan-Asia Newspaper Alliance, 1958
Web links
- Rak Panyarachun, 1st President of Thailand Chess Federation passed away , FIDE press release, February 26, 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Panyarachun, rak |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | รักษ์ ปัน ยา ร ชุน (Thai) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | thai politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bangkok |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 2007 |