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Marut Bunnag (Thai: มารุต บุนนาค; 21 August 1924 – 23 September 2022) was a Thai politician. A member of the Democrat Party, he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1995.^[1]

Early life and education

Marut was born on 21 August 1924 as the son of Phra Suthisan Winitchai (Mali Bunnag) with Phongsri Bunnag. He attended high school Debsirin School and graduated from Faculty of Law, Thammasat University in 1947 and received an honorary doctorate degree in law from Thammasat University and also Honorary Doctorate Degree in Laws Ramkhamhaeng University.^[2]

Political careers

Marut had experience working as a lawyer before entering politics by being appointed as a member of the National Legislative Assembly in 1973 and a member of the Senate in 1975 after the events of 1973 Thai popular uprising, he later entered the Democrat Party and run for elections in Bangkok District 2 (Phayathai and Pom Prap Sattru Phai Districts) in the election in 1979, but was not elected. Later in 1983, Marut ran for election again and this time he was successful and was elected as an MP in Bangkok ever since.^[3]

He was elected as Secretary-General of the Democrat Party during the era of Thanat Khoman as the party's leader.

Lawyer careers

Marut established a law firm named Marut Bunnag International Law Office, it is one of the oldest international law firms in Thailand.^[4]

Death

Marut died in Bangkok on 23 September 2022, at the age of 98.^[5][6]

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