 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Chumpol Silpa-archa" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Chumpol Silpa-archa | |
|---|---|
ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา | |
.jpg) Chumpol Silpa-archa in 2009 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 9 August 2011 – 21 January 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Minister of Tourism and Sports | |
| In office 20 December 2008 – 21 January 2013 | |
| Prime Minister |
|
| Preceded by | Weerasak Kowsurat |
| Succeeded by | Somsak Phusrisak |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 14 November 1997 – 1 October 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai |
| Preceded by | Chingchai Mongkoltham |
| Succeeded by | Panja Kesornthong |
| Leader of theChartthaipattana Party | |
| In office 24 January 2009 – 21 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Krit Rattanakaminee |
| Succeeded by | Theera Wongsamut |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-06-06)6 June 1940 Suphan Buri,Thailand |
| Died | 21 January 2013(2013-01-21) (aged 72) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Chartthaipattana Party |
| Other political affiliations | Thai Nation Party(until 2008) |
| Spouse | Duangmarn Silpa-archa |
| Relatives |
|
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician |
| Signature |  |
Chumpol Silpa-archa (Thai:ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา,RTGS: Chumphon Sinlapa-a-cha,IPA:[t͡ɕʰum.pʰonsǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; 6 June 1940 – 21 January 2013) was a Thai politician who served in the government of Thailand asMinister of Tourism and Sports from 2008 to 2013; he was alsoDeputy Prime Minister from 2011 to 2013. Beginning in January 2009, he was the president of theChartthaipattana Party.[1] He was the younger brother of Prime MinisterBanharn Silpa-archa.
Born atSuphanburi, Chumpol held a Bachelor of Laws from theThammasat University and anMPA from theSyracuse University.
He worked as acivil servant and political science lecturer at the Thammasat University, before he entered politics in 1979. A member of the conservative-populistThai Nation Party, he representedSuphan Buri Province inparliament. In the following years he held different high-rank government positions. In 1986 and 1992, he was Vice President of theHouse of Representatives. From 1997 to 1998 he wasMinister of Education inChuan Leekpai's cabinet. As he was no member of the Thai Nation Party's executive board, he was, unlike his brother, not banned from political activity by theConstitutional Court's ruling of 2 December 2008. So he could, as his brother's proxy, become leader of the Chartthaipattana Party, which is the de facto successor of the dissolved Thai Nation Party. After his grouping broke the coalition with thePeople's Power Party and joined theDemocrat-led government, Chumpol became Minister of Tourism and Sports under Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
When thePheu Thai Party led byYingluck Shinawatra won the2011 elections, Chumpol changed sides again, and directed his Chartthaipattana Party into the coalition with Pheu Thai. He kept the Tourism and Sports portfolio and was additionally appointedDeputy Prime Minister, on 9 August 2011.
Chumpol died ofheart failure on 21 January 2013, around 09:30 hours, atRamathibodi Hospital, while holding the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Sports.[2]
Chumpol Silpa-archa has been decorated with the Special Class of both theOrder of the White Elephant and theOrder of the Crown of Thailand.
| Politics | .jpg)  | |
|---|---|---|
| Namesake institutions | ||
| Family |
| |