GENERAL PREM TINSULANONDA PRIME MINISTER NO. 16 OFFICE PERIOD 1 42 th. GOVERNMENT 12 MARCH 1980 - 19 MARCH 1983 2 43 th. GOVERNMENT 30 APRIL 1983 - 5 AUGUST 1986 3 44 th. GOVERNMENT 5 AUGUST 1986 - 28 APRIL 1988

     BIOGRAPHY
   * DATE OF BIRTH 26 AUGUST 1920
   * SONGKHLA PROVINCE

     EDUCATION
   * 1935 Maha-Vajiravut Secondary School, Songkhla
   * 1937 Suan-Kularb College, Bangkok
   * 1941 Royal Thai Army Academy (BS)
   * 1947 Royal Thai Army Cavalry School
   * 1952 US Army Armor School, Company Officer Course
   * 1953 US Army Armor School, Officer Career Course
   * 1960 Royal Thai Army War College
   * 1966 National Defense College 

     MILITARY APPOINTMENTS
               + 1 October 1974 - 30 September 1977 Commanding General, Second Army Area
               + 1 October 1977 - 30 September 1978 Assistant Army Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army
               + 1 October 1978 - 30 September 1981 Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army 

     POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS
               + 3 February 1959 - 20 June 1968 Member of the Constitution Drafting Committee
               + 4 July 1968 - 3 July 1971 Senator
               + 16 December 1972 - 9 December 1973 Member of Parliament
               + 22 October 1976 - 20 November 1976 Member of the Advisory Council to the Prime Minister
               + 12 November 1977 - 21 May 1978 Deputy Minister of Interior
               + 24 May 1979 - 2 March 1980 Minister of Defense
               + 12 March 1980 - 11 August 1986 Minister of Defense
               + 3 March 1980 - 11 August 1988 Prime Minister 

     ROYAL APPOINTMENTS
               + 23 August 1988 - 3 September 1998 Privy Councilor
               + 29 August 1988 Statesman
               + 4 September 1998 President of the Privy Council 

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