Siddhi Savetsila

Air Chief Marshal
Siddhi Savetsila
PChW MPCh MWM PMN GCIH
สิทธิ เศวตศิลา
Siddhi Savetsila at the Catshuis in 1980
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
15 January 1986 – 5 August 1986
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
President of the United Nations Security Council
In office
1 May 1985 – 31 May 1985
Preceded byJavier Arias Stella
Succeeded by
  • Errol Mahabir
  • D. H. N. Alleyne
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
11 February 1980 – 26 August 1990
Prime Minister
Preceded byUpadit Pachariyangkun
Succeeded bySubin Pinkayan
Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
In office
24 May 1979 – 11 February 1980
Prime MinisterKriangsak Chamanan
Preceded byBoonrueang Buajaroon
Somporn Boonyakup
Thawin Rainanon
Succeeded byPeeda Kanasut
Yos Devahastin na Ayudhya
Boonying Nanthapiwat
Pramual Kullamas
Porn Thanapoom
Secretary-General of the National Security Council
In office
1974–1980
Prime Minister
Preceded byLek Neawmalee
Succeeded byPrasong Soonsiri
Personal details
Born(1919-01-07)7 January 1919
Bangkok, Thailand
Died5 December 2015(2015-12-05) (aged 96)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partySocial Action (1983–1990)
Other political
affiliations		Free Thai Movement
EducationMIT: S.B., S.M.
Occupation
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/serviceRoyal Thai Air Force
RankAir Chief Marshal[1]
Battles/warsPacific War

Siddhi Savetsila (Thai: สิทธิ เศวตศิลา, RTGS: Sit Sawetsila, Thai pronunciation: [sìt sàʔwèːtsìʔlaː], 7 January 1919 – 5 December 2015) was a Thai air force officer and politician. After finishing his military career with the rank of air chief marshal, he served as the foreign minister of Thailand from 1980 to 1990. In 1991, he became a member of the Privy Council of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. He was the president of the united nations security council in 1985 with Mom Luang Birabhongse Kasemsri.[2]

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  2. ^ "Presidents (1980-1989) : Security Council (SC) : United Nations (UN)". Archived from the original on 29 November 2005.