Chavarat Charnvirakul

Chavarat Charnvirakul
ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล
Chavarat in 2009
Acting Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
2 December 2008 – 17 December 2008
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded bySomchai Wongsawat
Succeeded byAbhisit Vejjajiva
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
24 September 2008 – 16 December 2008
Prime MinisterSomchai Wongsawat
Himself (acting)
Minister of the Interior
In office
20 December 2008 – 6 August 2011
Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva
Preceded byKowit Wattana
Succeeded byYongyuth Wichaidit
Minister of Public Health
In office
2 August 2008 – 23 September 2008
Prime MinisterSamak Sundaravej
Preceded byChaiya Sasomsub
Succeeded byChalerm Yubamrung
Minister of Social Development and Human Security
In office
24 May 2008 – 2 August 2008
Prime MinisterSamak Sundaravej
Preceded bySutha Chansaeng
Succeeded byAnusorn Wongwan
Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party
In office
14 February 2009 – 3 September 2012
Preceded byPipat Promvaraporn
Succeeded byAnutin Charnvirakul
Personal details
Born (1936-06-07) 7 June 1936
Bangkok, Siam
PartyBhumjaithai (since 2009)
Other political
affiliations
People's Power (2007–2008)
SpouseTassanee Chanweerakul
ChildrenAnutin Charnvirakul
Alma materThammasat University
Signature
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳景鎮
Simplified Chinese陈景镇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Jǐngzhèn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcan4 ging2 zan3
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Chavarat Charnvirakul (Thai: ชวรัตน์ ชาญวีรกูล, RTGSChawarat Chanwirakun, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰá.wá.rát t͡ɕʰaːn.wiː.rá.kun]; born 7 June 1936) is a Thai politician who briefly served as an acting prime minister of Thailand following 2008 Thai political crisis. His family is of Thai Chinese descent with ancestry from Guangdong. He is the father of 32nd prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul.