Chaovarat Chanweerakul
| Chavarat Charnvirakul MPCh WMW MBE | |
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| ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกุล | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 20 December 2008 – 6 August 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Preceded by | Kowit Wattana |
| Succeeded by | Yongyuth Wichaidit |
| Prime Minister of Thailand Acting | |
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In office 2 December 2008 – 17 December 2008 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Succeeded by | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 June 1936 Bangkok, Siam |
| Political party | Bhumjaithai Party (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Power Party (2007–2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Tassanee Chanweerakul |
| Alma mater | Thammasat University |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Chaovarat Chanweerakul, or Chavarat Charnvirakul (Thai: ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกุล, RTGS: Chawarat Chanwirakun, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰáwárát t͡ɕʰaːnwiːrákun]) (born 7 June 1936 in Bangkok) is a Thai politician. He had served as an Acting Prime Minister of Thailand as a result of the 2008 Thai political crisis.
Chaovarat graduated from Thammasat University in 1966 with a degree in economics.[1]
After spending many years in the public sector, he joined the government in 1994 as Deputy Minister of Finance, his tenure lasted till 1997. In 2008 He rejoined the government as Minister of Public Health and later Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand.[1]
On 2 December 2008, the Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the People's Power Party and other coalition parties, at the same time banning their chief executives. The incumbent Prime Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, was then removed along with several other members of the Cabinet. Chaovarat, however, was the only senior Cabinet figure who was not a party executive and was therefore the only viable candidate. Either the House of Representatives of Thailand had to confirm him as the new Prime Minister, or the new political grouping must vote for a new leader and submit his name for approval.[2] There has been some questions - even a letter submitted to the Constitutional Court by Senators - concerning the legality of his temporary appointment as Prime Minister (even in a caretaker capacity). This is because the 2007 Constitution of Thailand states that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives; Chaovarat was not an MP.[3] Chaovarat was replaced by Abhisit Vejjajiva on 15 December 2008. He was appointed Minister of Interior of Thailand in the Abhisit cabinet, a post which he held until the government's electoral defeat in 2011. Since 14 February 2009, Chaovarat has been the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.
| Prime Minister of Thailand in 2010s | |
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Abhisit Vejjajiva (2008-2011) |
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Yingluck Shinawatra (2011-2014) |
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Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (2014, Acting) |
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Prayut Chan-o-cha (2014-present) |
References
- 1 2 "Royal Thai Government". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ Somroutai Sapsomboon (3 December 2008). "Questions arise as dissolutions put electoral system in a vacuum". The Nation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
- ↑ "Senate to forward complaint about caretaker PM's qualification to court this week". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
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| Preceded by Somchai Wongsawat |
Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2008 |
Succeeded by Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Preceded by Kowit Wattana |
Minister of the Interior 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Yongyuth Wichaidit |
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