Lek Nana | |
|---|---|
เล็ก นานา | |
 Photo of Lek Nana taken before 1959 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 28 August 1985 – 5 August 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
| Preceded by | Damrong Latthapipat |
| Succeeded by | Banyat Bantadtan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1924 Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 1 April 2010 (aged 86) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Democrat Party |
| Spouse | Yuphadee Nana |
| Profession | Politician, businessman |
Lek Nana (Thai: เล็ก นานา; 1924–1 April 2010[1]) was a Thai businessman and politician. He was one of the founders of Thailand's Democrat Party at the end of World War II. Lek Nana served as Deputy Foreign Minister as well as Minister of Science, Technology, and Energy.[2] A Muslim of Gujarati[3] ancestry, he was a senior member of the Central Islamic Committee of Thailand. The Nana area on Sukhumvit Road derives its name from him.
- ^ "Lek Nana dies, 85". Bangkok Post. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "New Thai Minister of Science, Technology, and Energy appointed", Xinhua News Agency, 29 August 1985
- ^ Dubey (1990), p. 76