Chatichai Choonhavan
Chatichai Choonhavan | |
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| 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 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Prem Tinsulanonda |
| Succeeded by | Sunthorn Kongsompong (as Head of the National Peacekeeping Council) Anand Panyarachun |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Prem Tinsulanonda |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Seni Pramoj |
| Succeeded by | Perm Limpasawad |
| In office 20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Seni Pramoj |
| Preceded by | Surin Thepkanjana |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Kukrit Pramoj |
| Preceded by | Bhichai Rattakul |
| Succeeded by | Bhichai Rattakul |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 15 December 1972 – 20 January 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanom Kittikachorn Sanya Dharmasakti |
| Preceded by | Surin Thepkanjana |
| Succeeded by | Lek Nana |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 13 September 1992 – 6 May 1998 | |
| Constituency | Nakhon Ratchasima 1st District |
| In office 18 April 1983 – 23 February 1991 | |
| Constituency | Nakhon Ratchasima 1st District |
| In office 26 January 1975 – 6 October 1976 | |
| Constituency | Nakhon Ratchasima 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sombun Choonhavan 5 April 1920 Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Thailand) |
| Died | 6 May 1998 (aged 78) |
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| Spouse | Boonruen Choonhavan |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1958 |
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Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ; RTGS: Chatchai 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.