Devawongse Varopakarn

Devan Uthayavongse
Prince of Siam
The Prince Devavongse Varoprakarn
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 June 1885 – 28 June 1923
Predecessor Tuam Bunnag
Successor Traidos Praband
Born (1858-11-27)27 November 1858
Bangkok, Siam
Died 28 June 1923(1923-06-28) (aged 64)
Bangkok, Siam
Spouse Yai Sucharitakul
Baeb
Lamai
Poon
Ob Amatayakul
Puk Chandrasen
Chan
Issue 40 sons and daughters
House Chakri Dynasty
Father Mongkut (Rama IV)
Mother Piam Sucharitakul

Devan Uthayavongse (Thai: พระองค์เจ้าเทวัญอุไทยวงศ์) or The Prince Devavongse Varoprakarn (Thai: เทวะวงศ์วโรปการ; rtgs: Thewawongwaropakan; 27 November 1858 – 28 June 1923) was the second foreign minister of Siam from 1881–1923.

Born as son of King Mongkut and Princess Consort Piam with the given name Prince Devan Uthayavongse (เทวัญอุไทยวงศ์; rtgs: Thewan-u-thaiwong), he had the same parents as the 3 queens of King Chulalongkorn, Queen Sunandha Kumariratana, Queen Savang Vadhana and Queen Saovabha Bhongsi. Devavongse was the 42nd child of Kng Mongkut.

Institute of Foreign Affairs

The Institute of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom bears the name of the former minister and is supervised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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