Direk Jayanama

Direk Jayanama
ดิเรก ชัยนาม
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
24 August 1946 – 6 February 1947
Prime MinisterThawan Thamrongnawasawat
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
24 March 1946 – 6 February 1947
Prime Minister
Preceded bySeni Pramoj
Succeeded byThawan Thamrongnawasawat
In office
20 October 1943 – 31 August 1944
Prime Minister
Preceded byLuang Wichitwathakan
Succeeded bySrisena Sampatisiri
In office
22 August 1941 – 14 December 1941
Prime MinisterPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Preceded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Succeeded byPlaek Phibunsongkhram
Minister of Finance
In office
1 September 1945 – 23 March 1946
Prime Minister
Preceded byLeng Srisomwong
Succeeded byPhraya Srivisaravaja
Minister of Justice
In office
1 September 1945 – 18 September 1945
Prime MinisterThawi Bunyaket
Preceded byChao Phraya Sridharmadhibes
Succeeded byPhraya Nararajwasuwat
Personal details
Born(1905-01-18)18 January 1905
Phitsanulok, Siam
Died1 May 1967(1967-05-01) (aged 62)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyKhana Ratsadon
Other political
affiliations
Free Thai Movement
SpousePui Jayanama
Alma materThammasat University
Profession
  • Diplomat
  • politician
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Direk Jayanama (Thai: ดิเรก ชัยนาม, RTGSDirek Chaiyanam; January 18, 1905 – May 1, 1967)[1][2] was a Thai diplomat and politician.

He was one of the civilian Promoters of the Siamese Revolution of 1932 that changed the country's form of government from absolute to constitutional monarchy. He was closely associated with Pridi Banomyong. In the government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, but resigned when Phibunsongkhram led Thailand into World War II alongside Japan. Direk became a member of the Free Thai Movement (Seri Thai) alongside Pridi, who fought for the full sovereignty of Thailand and against collaboration with Japan. After the end of war, he served as Minister of Justice, Finance, Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in several short-lived cabinets. From 1949 to 1952 he was the first dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University.

  1. ^ Sivaraksa, Sulak (2005). Conflict, culture, change: engaged buddhism in a globalizing world. Wisdom Publications. p. 125. ISBN 0-86171-498-9.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).