The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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1938-1948<br />
Dr Chao Phya Bijayanati (Dun Bunnang)<br />
Dr Chao Phya Bijayanati Dun Bunnag was a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> from June<br />
1938 until August 1948. He originally trained as a lawyer <strong>and</strong> already at <strong>the</strong> age <strong>of</strong> 26 was<br />
appointed Chief Judge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Civil Court. 22 Prior to joining <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong>, he was<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Thai <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Council between 1924 <strong>and</strong> 1939, <strong>and</strong> served as <strong>its</strong> Vice-<br />
President from 1932 till 1939. ). One <strong>of</strong> his sons, a medical doctor, Dr Danai Bunnag, who<br />
passed away in 2014, was also a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Thai <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Council. Outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Movement he was <strong>the</strong> Minister for Justice in <strong>the</strong> Siamese Government <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> Minister<br />
<strong>of</strong> L<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Agriculture. 23 He received <strong>the</strong> first constitution <strong>of</strong> Siam from King Rama VII <strong>and</strong><br />
was <strong>the</strong> first Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> National Assembly (Speaker <strong>of</strong> Parliament). As for his name, in<br />
Thai <strong>the</strong> name Chao Phya was a rank <strong>of</strong> nobility <strong>and</strong> Bijayati was a royally bestowed title. His<br />
22 http://www.khamkoo.com/uploads/9/0/0/4/9004485/<strong>the</strong>_journal_<strong>of</strong>_<strong>the</strong>_siam_society_vol._xxxvi_part_1-<br />
2_1946.pdf<br />
23 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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