Marut Bunnag

Marut Bunnag
มารุต บุนนาค
Bunnag in 2010
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office
22 September 1992 – 18 May 1995
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Preceded byMeechai Ruchuphan (President of the Senate)
Succeeded byBooneua Prasertsuwan
Minister of Education
In office
11 August 1986 – 9 August 1988
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Preceded byChuan Leekpai
Succeeded byMana Rattanakoset [th]
Minister of Justice
In office
11 March 1981 – 19 March 1983
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Preceded byChuan Leekpai
Succeeded byPipob Asitirat [th]
Minister of Health
In office
29 December 1989 – 22 November 1990
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Preceded byChuan Leekpai
Succeeded byPrachuab Chaiyasan [th]
Personal details
Born21 August 1924
Phra Nakhon [th], Siam
Died23 September 2022(2022-09-23) (aged 98)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyDemocrat Party
EducationThammasat University
OccupationProfessor

Marut Bunnag (Thai: มารุต บุนนาค; 21 August 1924 – 23 September 2022) was a Thai politician. A member of the Democrat Party, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1995.[1]

Early life and education

Marut was born on 21 August 1924 as the son of Phra Suthisan Winitchai (Mali Bunnag) with Phongsri Bunnag. He attended high school Debsirin School and graduated from Faculty of Law, Thammasat University in 1947 and received an honorary doctorate degree in law from Thammasat University and also Honorary Doctorate Degree in Laws Ramkhamhaeng University.[2]

Political careers

Marut had experience working as a lawyer before entering politics by being appointed as a member of the National Legislative Assembly in 1973 and a member of the Senate in 1975 after the events of 1973 Thai popular uprising, he later entered the Democrat Party and run for elections in Bangkok District 2 (Phayathai and Pom Prap Sattru Phai Districts) in the election in 1979, but was not elected. Later in 1983, Marut ran for election again and this time he was successful and was elected as an MP in Bangkok ever since.[3]

He was elected as Secretary-General of the Democrat Party during the era of Thanat Khoman as the party's leader.

Lawyer careers

Marut established a law firm named Marut Bunnag International Law Office, it is one of the oldest international law firms in Thailand.[4]

Death

Marut died in Bangkok on 23 September 2022, at the age of 98.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "ศจ. มารุต บุนนาค". Khonthai (in Thai). Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
  2. ^ เปิดประวัติ ปูชนียบุคคล ‘มารุต บุนนาค’ อดีตทนายความชื่อดังสู่ ‘ประธานรัฐสภา’... สามารถติดตามต่อได้ที่ : https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/1502003/
  3. ^ มารุต บุนนาค : ชีวิตที่เรียนรู้ไปเพื่อรับใช้ประชาชน
  4. ^ เลือกตั้ง 2566 : นรุตม์ชัย บุนนาค พรรคไทยสร้างไทย ‘ชายมีรอยสัก ทายาทตระกูลดังนักกฎหมายไทย’
  5. ^ "อาลัย "มารุต บุนนาค" อดีตประธานรัฐสภา เสียชีวิต วัย 98 ปี". Thai Public Broadcasting Service (in Thai). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  6. ^ สิ้นปูชนียบุคคลทางกฎหมาย ‘มารุต บุนนาค’ อดีตประธานรัฐสภา