Siddhi Savetsila
Siddhi Savetsila | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Service/ | Royal Thai Air Force |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Other work | Member of the Thai Privy Council Foreign Minister (1980-1990) |
Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila (Thai สิทธิ เศวตศิลา, born January 7 1919) is a retired Thai military officer and a member of the Privy Council of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
He served as an OSS-trained Seri Thai officer during the Second World War and was foreign minister under the governments of Prem Tinsulanonda and Chatichai Choonhavan. In 1985 Siddhi took over leadership of the Social Action Party following the retirement of Kukrit Pramoj.
On May 8, 2000, he was among the five Free Thai veterans who were awarded the Agency Seal Medallion from CIA Director George Tenet. Savetsila is of mixed Thai and English parentage.[1]
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