Prayurawongse
Prayurawongse | |
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สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาประยูรวงศ์ | |
| Regent of Siam | |
| In office 1851–1855 | |
| Monarch | Mongkut (Rama IV) |
| Samuha Kalahom (Chief Minister of Southern Siam) | |
| In office 1830–1855 | |
| Monarchs | Nangklao (Rama III) Mongkut (Rama IV) |
| Preceded by | Chao Phraya Mahasena (Noi) |
| Succeeded by | Si Suriyawongse |
| Phra Khlang (Minister of Trade and Foreign Affairs) | |
| In office 1821–1855 | |
| Monarchs | Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) Nangklao (Rama III) Mongkut (Rama IV) |
| Preceded by | Chao Phraya Phra Khlang (Sang) |
| Succeeded by | Thipakornwongse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1788 Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | April 26, 1855 (aged 66–67) Thonburi, Bangkok, Siam |
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Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawongse (Thai: สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาประยูรวงศ์; RTGS: Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawong; 1788 – 26 April 1855), also known as Dit Bunnag (Thai: ดิศ บุนนาค; RTGS: Dit Bunnak), was a prominent Siamese statesman of the mid-19th century and served as regent for King Mongkut throughout the kingdom. He rose to the exalted rank of Somdet Chao Phraya — the highest noble title attainable during the Rattanakosin Era, carrying a prestige comparable to royalty.
He was widely referred to as Somdet Chao Phraya Ong Yai (Thai: สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาองค์ใหญ่). Earlier in his career, he was known as Chao Phraya Phraklang (Thai: เจ้าพระยาพระคลัง), Minister of Trade, and became the dominant figure in Siam's Western and foreign affairs during the reign of King Rama III. He later held the office of Samuha Kalahom (Thai: สมุหกลาโหม), the chief minister responsible for the southern half of the kingdom, from 1830 until his death in 1855.