Booneua Prasertsuwan
Booneua Prasertsuwan | |
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บุญเอื้อ ประเสริฐสุวรรณ | |
Booneua in 1957 | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the National Assembly of Thailand | |
| In office 11 July 1995 – 27 September 1996 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa |
| Preceded by | Marut Bunnag |
| Succeeded by | Wan Muhamad Noor Matha |
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| Born | 13 April 1919 Bang Pla Ma, Suphan Buri, Siam |
| Died | 13 October 2016 (aged 97) Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Spouse | Duangnet Prasertsuwan |
| Children | Nathawut Prasertsuwan |
| Education | Army Medical Field Service School |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1941–2016 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Pacific War |
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Booneua Prasertsuwan, also spelled Boon-eau Prasertsuwan, (Thai: บุญเอื้อ ประเสริฐสุวรรณ; 13 April 1919 – 13 October 2016) was a Thai politician from Suphan Buri Province. Prasertsuwan was first elected to the national House of Representatives in 1957 and won election to the House for 10 consecutive elections from 1957 to 1996. He served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand from 1995 to 1996. He is credited with persuading Banharn Silpa-archa, the former Prime Minister of Thailand from 1995 to 1996, to enter politics.