Chavarat Charnvirakul
Chavarat Charnvirakul (Thai: ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล, RTGS: Chawarat Chanwirakun, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰá.wá.rát t͡ɕʰaːn.wiː.rá.kun]; 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. His family is of Thai Chinese descent with ancestry from Guangdong.
Chavarat Charnvirakul MPCh WMW | |
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ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล | |
Chavarat in 2009 | |
| Acting Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 2 December 2008 – 17 December 2008 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Succeeded by | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 24 September 2008 – 16 December 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 20 December 2008 – 6 August 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Preceded by | Kowit Wattana |
| Succeeded by | Yongyuth Wichaidit |
| Ministry of Public Health | |
| In office 2 August 2008 – 23 September 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Samak Sundaravej |
| Preceded by | Chaiya Sasomsub |
| Succeeded by | Chalerm Yubamrung |
| Minister of Social Development and Human Security | |
| In office 24 May 2008 – 2 August 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Samak Sundaravej |
| Preceded by | Sutha Chansaeng |
| Succeeded by | Anusorn Wongwan |
| Leader of the Bhumjai Thai Party | |
| In office 14 February 2009 – 3 September 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pipat Promvaraporn |
| Succeeded by | Anutin Charnvirakul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1936 Bangkok, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand) |
| Political party | Bhumjai Thai (2009–14) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Power (2007–08) |
| Spouse | Tassanee Chanweerakul |
| Children | Anutin Charnvirakul |
| Alma mater | Thammasat University |
| Signature | |
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