Chavarat Charnvirakul | |||||||||||
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ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล | |||||||||||
.jpg) Chavarat in 2009 | |||||||||||
| ActingPrime 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 December2008 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Somchai Wongsawat Himself (acting) | ||||||||||
| Minister of the Interior | |||||||||||
| In office 20 December 2008 – 6 August 2011 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Kowit Wattana | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Yongyuth Wichaidit | ||||||||||
| Minister 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 andHuman Security | |||||||||||
| In office 24 May 2008 – 2 August 2008 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Samak Sundaravej | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sutha Chansaeng | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Anusorn Wongwan | ||||||||||
| Leader of theBhumjaithai Party | |||||||||||
| In office 14 February 2009 – 3 September 2012 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Pipat Promvaraporn | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Anutin Charnvirakul | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | (1936-06-07)7 June 1936 (age 89) Bangkok, Siam | ||||||||||
| Political party | Bhumjaithai (since 2009) | ||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | People's Power (2007–2008) | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Tassanee Chanweerakul | ||||||||||
| Children | Anutin Charnvirakul | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Thammasat University | ||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳景鎮[1] | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈景镇 | ||||||||||
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Chavarat Charnvirakul (Thai:ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล,RTGS: Chawarat Chanwirakun,Thai pronunciation:[t͡ɕʰá.wá.rátt͡ɕʰaːn.wiː.rá.kun]; born 7 June 1936) is a Thai politician who briefly served as anacting prime minister of Thailand following2008 Thai political crisis. His family is ofThai Chinese descent with ancestry fromGuangdong.[2] He is the father of 32ndprime minister,Anutin Charnvirakul.
Chavarat graduated fromThammasat University in 1966 with a degree ineconomics.[3]
After spending many years in the public sector, he joined the government in 1994 asDeputy Minister of Finance, his tenure lasted till 1997. In 2008 he rejoined the government asMinister of Public Health and laterDeputy Prime Minister of Thailand.[3]
On 2 December 2008, theConstitutional Court ordered the dissolution of thePeople'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 theCabinet. Chavarat, however, was the only senior Cabinet figure who was not a party executive and was therefore the only viable candidate. Either theHouse 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.[4]
There has been some questions - even a letter submitted to theConstitutional Court bySenators - concerning the legality of his temporary appointment as Prime Minister (even in a caretaker capacity). This is because the2007 Constitution of Thailand states that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives; Chavarat was not an MP.[5] Chavarat was replaced byAbhisit Vejjajiva on 15 December 2008. He was appointedMinister of Interior of Thailand in theAbhisit cabinet, a post which he held until the government'selectoral defeat in 2011. On 14 February 2009, Chavarat became the leader of theBhumjai Thai Party until 4 September 2012, in which he was succeeded by his son,Anutin Charnvirakul.[citation needed]
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Honorary Commander ofthe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)[8]
