Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
Chatichai Choonhavan at a press conference on US troop withdrawal in 1976
17th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byPrem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded bySunthorn Kongsompong (as Head of the National Peacekeeping Council)
Anand Panyarachun
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Minister of Industry
In office
5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Succeeded byPerm Limpasawad
In office
20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Preceded bySurin Thepkanjana
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976
Prime MinisterKukrit Pramoj
Preceded byBhichai Rattakul
Succeeded byBhichai Rattakul
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
15 December 1972 – 20 January 1975
Prime MinisterThanom Kittikachorn
Sanya Dharmasakti
Preceded bySurin Thepkanjana
Succeeded byLek Nana
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
13 September 1992 – 6 May 1998
ConstituencyNakhon Ratchasima 1st District
In office
18 April 1983 – 23 February 1991
ConstituencyNakhon Ratchasima 1st District
In office
26 January 1975 – 6 October 1976
ConstituencyNakhon Ratchasima 1st District
Personal details
BornSombun Choonhavan
(1920-04-05)5 April 1920
Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Thailand)
Died6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78)
London, England, United Kingdom
Party
SpouseBoonruen Choonhavan
Children
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Years of service1940–1958
Rank
Battles/wars
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Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ; RTGSChatchai Chunhawan, pronounced [tɕʰâːt.tɕʰāːj tɕʰūn.hà.wān]; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer, diplomat and politician. From 1986 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Thai Nation Party and served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until the 1991 coup d'état.