Anutin Charnvirakul

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Anutin Charnvirakul
อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
Assumed office
10 July 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Minister of Public Health
Assumed office
10 July 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPiyasakol Sakolsatayadorn
Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party
Assumed office
14 October 2012
Preceded byChavarat Charnvirakul
Personal details
Born (1966-09-13) 13 September 1966 (age 57)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyBhumjaithai Party
SpouseSasithorn Charnvirakul
Parent(s)Chavarat Charnvirakul
Tassanee Chanweerakul
Alma materHofstra University

Anutin Charnvirakul (Thai: อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล, RTGSAnuthin Chanwirakun; born 13 September 1966 in Bangkok) is a Thai politician.

Early life and family

Nicknamed Noo, Anutin is the son of Chavarat Charnvirakul, former Minister of the Interior in the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva. He was first married to Satannuch Charnvirakul and has 2 children. His second marriage is to Sasitorn Charnvirakul. Anutin completed secondary education at Assumption College and higher education in engineering from Hofstra University in 1989.[1]

Anuthin was formerly an engineer, and has worked in many private companies including the position of Managing Director of Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Limited. His has over the years been a member of many political parties such as the National Development Party, Thai Rak Thai Party and as leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.[2]

Political career

In 1996, he entered the politics by becoming the Advisor to Prachuap Chaiyasan (the Minister of Foreign Affairs) and served as Deputy Minister of Public Health from 2004 to 2005 and Deputy Minister of Commerce in 2004. He was then banned from political office for 5 years due to his membership of the Thai Rak Thai Party.[3] Anutin then joined the Bhumjaithai Party in 2012 after the expiration of the ban and was elected as the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party on 14 October 2012.[4]

In the 2019 Thai general election, he was the Bhumjaithai Party's candidate for prime minister.[3]

Royal decorations

Anutin has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:

References

  1. ^ https://www.pptvhd36.com. "เปิดประวัติ "อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล" วันที่เป็นนักการเมืองอาชีพ". pptvhd36.com. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?newsid=1379594867&grpid=01&catid=&subcatid=
  3. ^ a b https://www.sanook.com/news/7781730/
  4. ^ "ประกาศนายทะเบียนพรรคการเมือง เรื่อง ตอบรับการเปลี่ยนแปลงคณะกรรมการบริหารพรรคภูมิใจไทย (จำนวน ๙ ราย)" (PDF).
  5. ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ชั้นสายสะพาย จำนวน ๔,๒๓๘ ราย)" (PDF).
  6. ^ ราชกิจจานุเบกษา ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ชั้นต่ำกว่าสายสะพาย ชั้นสายสะพาย สมาชิกวุฒิสภา เนื่องในวโรกาสพระราชพิธีเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา วันที่ ๕ ธันวาคม ๒๕๓๗)