Thanin Kraivichien

Thanin Kraivichien
ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร
Thanin in 2011
Acting President of the Privy Council
In office
13 October 2016  1 December 2016
MonarchsVajiralongkorn (King)
Prem Tinsulanonda (Regent)
Preceded byPrem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded byPrem Tinsulanonda
14th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
8 October 1976  20 October 1977
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded bySangad Chaloryu (de facto)
Succeeded bySangad Chaloryu (de facto)
Personal details
Born(1927-04-05)5 April 1927
Bangkok, Siam
Died23 February 2025(2025-02-23) (aged 97)
SpouseKaren Andersen (1928–1995)
Children5
Alma mater
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • politician
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Thanin Kraivichien (first name also spelled Tanin, last name Kraivixien or Kraivichian; Thai: ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร, RTGS: Thanin Kraiwichian, IPA: [tʰaː.nin krai.wí.t͡ɕʰian]; 5 April 1927 – 23 February 2025) was a Thai judge, politician and law professor. He was the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977. He was then appointed to the Privy Council and became its president in 2016. With the death of Prem Tinsulanonda in May 2019, he became the oldest living former Thai Prime Minister. Kraivichien died on 23 February 2025, at the age of 97.