Thailand: Tawee Bunyaket (1904-1971), Prime Minister of Thailand (August 31, 1945 – September 17, 1945)

Tawee Bunyaket (November 10, 1904 - November 3, 1971) was a Thai politician and Prime Minister for a short term.

After studying at King's College, Cambridge (England) and the École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie de Grignon (France), he started work as a Government Official at the Thai Ministry of Agriculture. On June 24, 1932 he joined the coup group of the 1932 coup, the People's Party. He became Secretary General in the cabinet of Field Marshal Phibunsongkhram, and Minister of Education in the cabinet of Khuang Abhaiwongse.

When Khuang resigned directly after the end of World War II, he was elected as Prime Minister on August 31, 1945 and formed the 12th Thai administration. However he was only chosen because the preferred candidate Seni Pramoj, chief of the Free Thai Movement, wasn't available. 17 days after his election, on September 17, he resigned to free the post for Seni Pramoj.

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