Chavarat Charnvirakul - Misplaced Pages

Chavarat Charnvirakul (Thai: ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล, RTGS: Chawarat Chanwirakun, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰá.wá.rát t͡ɕʰaːn.wiː.rá.kun]; born 7 June 1936) 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.

Education

Chavarat graduated from Thammasat University in 1966 with a degree in economics.

Political career

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.

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. Chavarat, 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 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.

There has been some questions - 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 because the 2007 Constitution of Thailand states that the Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives; Chavarat was not an MP. Chavarat was replaced by Abhisit Vejjajiva on 15 December 2008. He was appointed Minister of Interior of Thailand in the Abhisit cabinet, a post which he held until the government's electoral defeat in 2011. On 14 February 2009, Chavarat became the leader of the Bhumjai Thai Party until 4 September 2012, in which he was succeeded by his son, Anutin Charnvirakul.

Royal decorations

Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

References

Liu, Zhenting (6 July 2009). "塔信勢力逆勢再起". Yazhou Zhoukan.
How Thailand’s Deputy PM Could Score the Top Job—and Redefine the Country’s Politics
^ "Royal Thai Government". The Nation. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
Somroutai Sapsomboon (3 December 2008). "Questions arise as dissolutions put electoral system in a vacuum". The Nation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
"Senate to forward complaint about caretaker PM's qualification to court this week". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ชั้นสายสะพาย จำนวน ๔,๒๓๘ ราย)
ราชกิจจานุเบกษา ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ชั้นต่ำกว่าสายสะพาย ชั้นสายสะพาย สมาชิกวุฒิสภา เนื่องในวโรกาสพระราชพิธีเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา วันที่ ๕ ธันวาคม ๒๕๓๗)
ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานพระบรมราชานุญาตให้ประดับเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ต่างประเทศ

Offices and distinctions

Political offices
VacantTitle last held byTrairong Suwankiri	Deputy Minister of Finance of Thailand 1994–1995 with Amnuay Patise	VacantTitle next held byPraphat Phothasuthon Newin Chidchob
VacantTitle last held bySermsak Karun Chaiwat Wiboonsawat	Deputy Minister of Finance of Thailand 1996–1997 with Tawatwong na Chiang Mai Chaturon Chaisang	Succeeded byChaturon Chaisang Surasak Nananukul Maruay Phadungsit
VacantTitle last held bySutha Chansaeng	Minister of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand 2008	Succeeded byAnusorn Wongwan
VacantTitle last held byChaiya Sasomsap	Minister of Public Health of Thailand 2008	Succeeded byChalerm Yubamrung
Preceded bySomchai Wongsawat Mingkwan Saengsuwan Surapong Suebwonglee Sahas Bunditkul Sanan Kachornprasart Kowit Wattana Man Phatthanothai	Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand 2008 with Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Sompong Amornwiwat Olarn Chaipravat Sanan Kachornprasart	Succeeded bySuthep Thaugsuban Kobsak Sabhavasu Sanan Kachornprasart
Preceded bySomchai Wongsawatas Prime Minister	Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2008	Succeeded byAbhisit Vejjajivaas Prime Minister
Preceded byKowit Wattana	Minister of Interior of Thailand 2008–2011	Succeeded byYongyuth Wichaidit
Party political offices
Preceded byPhiphat Phromwaraphon	Leader of Bhumjai Thai Party 2009–2012	VacantBunjong Wongtrairat (Acting)Title next held byAnutin Charnvirakul

v t e Prime ministers of Thailand (list)
Prajadhipok	Phraya Manopakorn Nitithada Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena
Ananda Mahidol	Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena Plaek Phibunsongkhram Khuang Aphaiwong Thawi Bunyaket Seni Pramoj Khuang Aphaiwong Pridi Banomyong
Bhumibol Adulyadej	Pridi Banomyong Thawan Thamrongnawasawat Khuang Aphaiwong Plaek Phibunsongkhram Pote Sarasin Thanom Kittikachorn Sarit Thanarat Thanom Kittikachorn Sanya Dharmasakti Seni Pramoj Kukrit Pramoj Seni Pramoj Thanin Kraivichien Kriangsak Chamanan Prem Tinsulanonda Chatichai Choonhavan Anand Panyarachun Suchinda Kraprayoon Meechai Ruchuphan† Anand Panyarachun Chuan Leekpai Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Chuan Leekpai Thaksin Shinawatra Chitchai Wannasathit† Thaksin Shinawatra Surayud Chulanont Samak Sundaravej Somchai Wongsawat Chavarat Charnvirakul† Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan† Prayut Chan-o-cha
Vajiralongkorn	Prayut Chan-o-cha Prawit Wongsuwon† Prayut Chan-o-cha Srettha Thavisin Phumtham Wechayachai† Paetongtarn Shinawatra
"italics" indicate military officeholders "†" indicate acting or caretaker officeholders.

v t e Cabinets of Thailand since 1932 by prime ministers
1932–1973	People's Committee Manopakorn Phahon Phibun I Khuang I Thawi Seni I Khuang II Pridi Thawan Khuang III Phibun II Pote Thanom I Sarit Thanom II
1973–2001	Sanya Kukrit Seni II Thanin Kriangsak Prem Chatichai Anand I Suchinda Anand II Chuan I Banharn Chavalit Chuan II
2001–present	Thaksin Surayud Samak Somchai Abhisit Yingluck Prayut I Prayut II Srettha Paetongtarn
Military councils	National Military Council (Phibunsongkhram) Revolutionary Council (Sarit) National Executive Council (Thanom) National Administrative Reform Council (Sangad) National Peace Keeping Council (Sunthorn) Council for National Security (Sonthi) National Council for Peace and Order (Prayut)

Categories: