Sanya Dharmasakti

Sanya Dharmasakti
สัญญา ธรรมศักดิ์
Dharmasakti in 1959
President of the Privy Council
In office
5 December 1975 – 4 September 1998
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byDej Snidvongs
Succeeded byPrem Tinsulanonda
12th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
14 October 1973 – 26 February 1975
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byThanom Kittikachorn
Succeeded bySeni Pramoj
Rector of Thammasat University
In office
1 April 1971 – 16 October 1973
Preceded byPrince Wan Waithayakon
Succeeded byAdul Wichiencharoen (acting)
President of the Supreme Court
In office
1 October 1963 – 1 October 1967
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byPrawat Pattabongse
Succeeded byPrakob Hutasingh
Personal details
Born
Sanya[a]

(1907-04-05)5 April 1907
Thonburi, Krung Thep, Siam (now Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand)
Died6 January 2002(2002-01-06) (aged 94)
Ramathibodi Hospital, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand
SpousePa-nga Dharmasakti [th]
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer
Signature

Sanya Dharmasakti (Thai: สัญญา ธรรมศักดิ์, RTGSSanya Thammasak, pronounced [sǎn.jāː tʰām.mā.sàk]; 5 April 1907 – 6 January 2002) was a Thai jurist, university professor and politician. He served as the 12th Prime Minister of Thailand from 1973 to 1975.

Sanya Dharmasakti was one of the most influential figures in the politics of Thailand. He served as the president of the Supreme Court (1968–1973) and was dean of the faculty of law and chancellor of Thammasat University during the democracy movement of October 1973. When the "three tyrants" fled, leaving the country leaderless, Sanya was appointed prime minister by royal command (establishing a precedent exercised only three times since for appointment of prime ministers.) Sanya served a second consecutive term by a House resolution for a combined total of 1 year, 124 days, during which he ordered the withdrawal of US forces in what was called Operation Palace Lightning. Sanya appointed a drafting committee for the 1974 constitution, served as vice-president of the constitutional congress, and was requested by the monarch to serve as the president of the privy council.
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