Phraya Manavaratsevi

Phraya Manavaratsevi
พระยามานวราชเสวี
Plot Wichian Na Songkhla before 1950
Regent of Thailand
In office
16 June 1946 – 7 November 1947
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Prime MinisterPridi Banomyong
Thawan Thamrongnawasawat
Preceded byPhra Suthammavinijchai
Praya Nonrajasuvaj
Sanguan Juthathemi
Succeeded byRegency under the Privy Council
The President of the Privy Council in charge of the Regent
In office
9 November 1947 – 23 March 1949
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Prime MinisterKhuang Aphaiwong
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded byRangsit Prayurasakdi
Himself
Succeeded byRangsit Prayurasakdi
President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office
3 August 1936 – 24 June 1943
MonarchAnanda Mahidol
Preceded byChaophraya Sri Thammathibet
Succeeded byPhraya Sorayuthaseni
In office
2 July 1944 – 15 October 1945
MonarchAnanda Mahidol
Preceded byPhraya Sorayuthaseni
Succeeded byVilas Osathanon
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
3 August 1936 – 24 June 1943
Preceded byChaophraya Sri Thammathibet
Succeeded byPhraya Sorayuthaseni
In office
2 July 1944 – 3 June 1946
Preceded byPhraya Sorayuthaseni
Succeeded byKasem Boonsri
The Secretary-General of the Council of State
In office
27 October 1923 – 6 September 1925
Preceded byEstablished
Succeeded byPhraya Ladplithamprakal
Personal details
Born(1890-09-18)September 18, 1890
DiedFebruary 17, 1984(1984-02-17) (aged 93)
SpouseThanphuying Sri Manawaratchasewi
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Phraya Manavaratsevi or Manawaratchasewi (Thai: พระยามานวราชเสวี), born as Plot Wichian Na Songkhla (Thai: ปลอด วิเชียร ณ สงขลา), was regent to Rama IX of Thailand[1] for 15 years and was a secretary-general of the Office of the Council of State, a director-general of the Attorney General, a secretary of the Thai Bar, a Speaker of the House of Representatives, a President of the National Assembly of Thailand, a member and president of the Privy Council, and an Extraordinary Professor of the University of Moral and Political Sciences.[2]

Biography

Phraya Manavaratsevi was a son of Phra Anantasombat (Aim Na Songkhla), a deputy governor of Songkhla. He was born on 18 September 1890, at Phraya Suntharanurak (Net Na Songkhla)'s house in Boyang subdistrict, Mueang Songkhla district, Songkhla province. He was the brother of Chaophraya Sri Thammathibet (Jit Na Songkhla).

He studied at Assumption College, Debsirin School, and King's College (Thailand). After he graduated from King's College, he came under the patronage of Prince Raphi Phatthanasak. In 1913, he got King's Scholarship from the Ministry of Justice to study law at Inner Temple, United Kingdom.

He died on 17 February 1984 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok.[3]

Honours

Thai Honours

Foreign Honours

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References

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