Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena (, ), 29 March 1887 – 14 February 1947), short Phraya Phahon, born as Phot Phahonyothin (), was a Thai military leader and politician. He became the second prime minister of Siam in 1933 after ousting his predecessor in a coup d'état. He retired in 1938 after serving five years as prime minister. Phot was born in Phra Nakhon Province (present-day Bangkok) to a Teochew Thai Chinese father, Colonel Kim Phahonyothin (), and a Thai Mon mother, Chap Phahonyothin (). After attending the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, in 1903 he was sent by royal scholarship to
Prime Minister of Spain Republic. In 1973, the dictator separated the Head of the State from the Head of the Government and that division exists today, being the Prime Minister democratically elected by a Parliament elected by universal suffrage, free and equal. Once a general election has been announced by the king, political parties designate their candidates to stand for Prime Minister —usually the party leader. A Prime Minister is dismissed from office the day after the election, but remains in office as a caretaker until his/her successor is sworn in. Following every general election to the Cortes Generales ("Cortes"), and other circumstances provided