Dawee Chullasapya

Dawee Chullasapya
ทวี จุลละทรัพย์
ACM Dawee Chullasapya in 1965
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
12 May 1979 – 3 March 1980
Prime MinisterKriangsak Chomanan
In office
20 April 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Minister of Defence
In office
14 October 1973 – 22 May 1974
Prime MinisterSanya Dharmasakti
Preceded byThanom Kittikachorn
Succeeded byKruyn Sutathanin
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
In office
1 October 1973 – 30 September 1974
Preceded byThanom Kittikachorn
Succeeded byKris Sivara
Personal details
Born(1914-08-08)8 August 1914
Thonburi, Siam
Died18 May 1996(1996-05-18) (aged 81)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyUnited Thai People's Party
Other political
affiliations
Free Thai Movement
SpouseAree Pinsang
Known forMember of the International Olympic Committee
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Air Force
Rank General
Admiral
Air chief marshal
CommandsSupreme Commander of the Armed Forces HQ

Dawee Chullasapya or Chullasap (Thai: ทวี จุลละทรัพย์, RTGSThawi Chunlasap, Thai pronunciation: [tʰáwiː t͡ɕunlásàp], 8 August 1914 – 18 May 1996) was a Royal Thai Air Force officer, and a member of the Seri Thai.

Air chief marshal Dawee was widely considered a pillar of Thailand's sporting world. After a successful career in the military which saw him rise to Supreme Command chief of staff in 1961, he turned to politics and was appointed deputy defense minister in 1963. He later served as minister of transport and communications and of agriculture. Head of Thailand's National Olympic Committee for 22 years until his death, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee and a force behind the Southeast Asian Games. Dawee himself won a silver medal in sailing at the 1970 Asian Games.

After the October 1973 Thai popular uprising he served as defence minister and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Headquarters until 1974. In 1976 and 1979/80 he was again deputy prime minister of Thailand.