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Thai musician and courtier From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Admiral Mom Luang Usni Pramoj (Thai: อัศนี ปราโมช RTGS: Atsani Pramot; 1 July 1934 – 2 April 2017) was a Thai musician and courtier.
Usni Pramoj | |
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Privy Council | |
In office March 3, 1984 – December 6, 2016 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Personal details | |
Born | Phra Nakhon, Thailand | July 1, 1934
Died | April 2, 2017 82) Bangkok, Thailand | (aged
Spouse | Waraphon Pramoj |
Parent | Seni Pramoj Usna Pramoj |
Military service | |
Rank | Admiral |
Usni was the son of Mom Rajawongse Seni Pramoj, twice Prime Minister and one of the major political figures of 20th-century Thai history, and Khunying Usana Pramoj Na Ayutthaya.[1] In his youth he attended Bangkok Christian College before studying law at the University of Oxford. He then studied for the Bar at the Gray's Inn, qualifying as a barrister.[2]
A lawyer by profession, Usni began his career as a judge advocate in the Ministry of Defence.[2] In 1968 he was appointed as Manager of H.M. the King's Private Property Office (part of the Crown Property Bureau). He served as Privy Councillor to two Thai kings for over three decades, from 1984 to 2016. He was an honorary[verification needed] Admiral of the Royal Thai Navy.
Usni was a distinguished a violinist and composer who founded the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and was twice named a National Artist of Thailand.
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