Anutin Charnvirakul

Anutin Charnvirakul (Thai: อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล, RTGS: Anuthin Chanwirakun, Chinese: 陈锡尧; born 13 September 1966) is a Thai politician who has served as the Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister since 2023. He was the Minister of Public Health in Prayut's government (2019-2023) and was the prominent public figure in charge of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.

Anutin Charnvirakul
MVM MPCh MP
อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล
Anutin in 2023
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
Assumed office
10 July 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Srettha Thavisin
Minister of Interior
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Preceded byAnupong Paochinda
Minister of Public Health
In office
10 July 2019 – 1 September 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPiyasakol Sakolsatayadorn
Succeeded byChonlanan Srikaew
Deputy Minister of Public Health
In office
11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
In office
30 June 2004 – 6 October 2004
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Deputy Minister of Commerce
In office
6 October 2004 – 11 March 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party
Assumed office
14 October 2012
Preceded byChavarat Charnvirakul
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
24 March 2019
ConstituencyParty-list
Personal details
Born (1966-09-13) 13 September 1966
Phra Nakhon, Thailand
Political partyBhumjaithai (2012–present)
Other political
affiliations		Thai Rak Thai (2001–2007)
SpouseSasithorn Charnvirakul
Children2
Parent(s)Chavarat Charnvirakul
Tassanee Chanweerakul
Alma materHofstra University
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He has been a member of several political parties such as the National Development Party, Thai Rak Thai Party and is currently the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

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