POLITICIAN

Birabongse Bhanudej

1914 - 1985

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Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh (Thai: พีรพงศ์ภาณุเดช; RTGS: Phiraphong Phanudet; 15 July 1914 – 23 December 1985), commonly known as Prince Bira of Siam or simply Prince Bira, was a member of the Thai royal family. Bira was also a racing driver, sailor and pilot, who competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1954 and at four editions of the Summer Olympics between 1956 and 1972. A member of the Chakri dynasty, Bira studied at Eton College before he began competing in Grand Prix motor racing in 1935, later advancing to Formula One for its inaugural 1950 season. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Birabongse Bhanudej has received more than 285,583 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Birabongse Bhanudej is the 7,697th most popular politician (down from 6,449th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Thailand (down from 21st in 2019) and the 20th most popular Thai Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Birabongse Bhanudej ranks 7,697 out of 19,576. Before him are Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg, Tey, Wang Qishan, Antonio de Torres Jurado, Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria, and Werner Lorenz. After him are Alu Alkhanov, Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano, Pekka Haavisto, Drogo of Champagne, Frans Timmermans, and Oqil Oqilov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Birabongse Bhanudej ranks 98. Before him are Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Marcel Bich, Nicanor Parra, J. Lee Thompson, Eugene Nida, and Bill Finger. After him are Jens Otto Krag, Edward Schillebeeckx, Álvaro del Portillo, Alberto Lattuada, Go Seigen, and Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover. Among people deceased in 1985, Birabongse Bhanudej ranks 72. Before him are Philly Joe Jones, Michael Redgrave, Kiki Camarena, Wolfgang Reitherman, Alfredo Foni, and Helmuth Plessner. After him are David Purley, Nicolas Frantz, Heinz Hoffmann, Fred Uhlman, Denis de Rougemont, and Karl Menger.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Birabongse Bhanudej ranks 27 out of 186. Before him are Jacques Vergès (1924), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), Yingluck Shinawatra (1967), Sirindhorn (1955), and Mahidol Adulyadej (1892). After him are Srettha Thavisin (1962), Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Sunanda Kumariratana (1860), Samak Sundaravej (1935), Ajahn Chah (1918), and Somchai Wongsawat (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Birabongse Bhanudej ranks 20. Before him are Pridi Banomyong (1900), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), Naresuan (1555), Narai (1629), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), and Mahidol Adulyadej (1892). After him are Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Samak Sundaravej (1935), Somchai Wongsawat (1947), Sarit Thanarat (1908), Uthong (1314), and Srinagarindra (1900).

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