Chaovarat Chanweerakul
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Chaovarat Chanweerakul
ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกุล |
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Prime Minister of Thailand
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| In office 2 December 2008 – 17 December 2008 |
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| Monarch | Rama IX |
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| Preceded by | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Succeeded by | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
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| Born | 7 June 1936 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | PPP (2007 - 2008) BP (since 2009) |
| Spouse | Tassanee Chanweerakul |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Chaovarat Chanweerakul (Thai: ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกุล, born June 7, 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. Chaovarat graduated from Thammasat University in 1966 with a degree in economics.[1]
After spending many years in the public sector, he joined the government in 1994 as Deputy Minister of Finance, his tenure lasted till 1997. In 2008 He rejoined the government as Minister of Public Health and later Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand.[2]
On 2 December 2008, the Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the People'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 the Cabinet. Chaovarat, however, was the only senior Cabinet figure who was not a party executive and was therefore the only viable candidate. Either the House of Representatives of Thailand confirm him as the new Prime Minister, or the new political grouping must vote for a new leader and submit his name for approval.[3]There has been some questions and even a letter submitted to the Constitutional Court by Senators concerning the legality of his temporary appointment as Prime Minister (even in a caretaker capacity). This is due to the fact that the 2007 Constitution of Thailand states that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives, Chaovarat is not an MP.[4] Chaovarat was replaced by Abhisit Vejjajiva on the 15 December 2008. He was appointed Minister of Interior of Thailand in the Abhisit Cabinet.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thaigov.go.th/index.aspx?pageid=467&parent=467&directory=1975&pagename=content3
- ^ http://www.thaigov.go.th/index.aspx?pageid=467&parent=467&directory=1975&pagename=content3
- ^ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/12/03/politics/politics_30090062.php
- ^ http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30090432
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| Preceded by Somchai Wongsawat |
Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2008 |
Succeeded by Abhisit Vejjajiva |
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