Chumpol Silpa-archa

Chumpol Silpa-archa (Thai: ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Chumphon Sinlapa-a-cha, IPA: [t͡ɕʰum.pʰon sǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; 6 June 1940 – 21 January 2013) was a Thai politician who served in the government of Thailand as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2008 to 2013; he was also Deputy Prime Minister from 2011 to 2013. Beginning in January 2009, he was the president of the Chartthaipattana Party. He was the younger brother of Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa.

Chumpol Silpa-archa
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ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา
Chumpol Silpa-archa in 2009
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
9 August 2011  21 January 2013
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Tourism and Sports
In office
20 December 2008  21 January 2013
Prime Minister
Preceded byWeerasak Kowsurat
Succeeded bySomsak Phusrisak
Minister of Education
In office
14 November 1997  1 October 1998
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Preceded byChingchai Mongkoltham
Succeeded byPanja Kesornthong
Leader of the Chartthaipattana Party
In office
24 January 2009  21 January 2013
Preceded byKrit Rattanakaminee
Succeeded byTheera Wongsamut
Personal details
Born(1940-06-06)6 June 1940
Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died21 January 2013(2013-01-21) (aged 72)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyChartthaipattana Party
Other political
affiliations
Thai Nation Party (until 2008)
SpouseDuangmarn Silpa-archa
Relatives
Alma mater
  • Thammasat University
  • Syracuse University
ProfessionPolitician
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