Sheikh Ahmad (nobleman of Siam)
Sheikh Ahmad Qomi | |
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شیخ احمد قمی | |
Tomb of Sheikh Ahmad of Qom in Ayutthaya | |
| Samuhanayok (Chief minister) of Ayutthaya Kingdom | |
| Monarch | King Songtham |
| Preceded by | Okya Chakri |
| Succeeded by | Chao Phraya Aphai Racha (Chuen) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sheikh Ahmad Qomi 1543 |
| Died | 1631 (aged c. 88) |
| Resting place | Tomb of Sheikh Ahmad, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University |
| Spouse | Choei |
| Children | Chao Phraya Aphai Racha (Chuen) |
| Personal seal | |
Sheikh Ahmad Qomi (Persian: شیخ احمد قمی, romanized: Sheykh Ahmad Qomī; Thai: เฉกอะหมัด; RTGS: Chek Amat; c. 1543–1631), also known as Ahmad Qomi or Ahmad Kuni , was a Persian-born merchant who settled in the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the early 17th century. He rose to prominence as a powerful official at the Siamese court, receiving the name and title Chao Phya Boworn Rajnayok (Thai: เจ้าพระยาบวรราชนายก). He is recognised as the progenitor of the influential Bunnag family.