Suchart Chaovisith

Suchart Chaovisith
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 10 March 2004 – 5 October 2004
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Finance Minister of Thailand
In office 8 February 2003 – 10 March 2004
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Preceded by	Somkid Jatusripitak
Succeeded by	Somkid Jatusripitak
Personal details
Born	(1940-08-22)22 August 1940 Chiang Mai, Thailand
Died	22 August 2009(2009-08-22) (aged 69) Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Thai Rak Thai Party
Spouse	Rattana Chaovisith
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Profession	Economist Politician

Suchart Chaovisith (April 21, 1940 – October 22, 2009) was a Thai politician who served as Thailand's Minister of Finance from 2003 until 2004 and the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.

Early life and education

Suchart Chaovisith was born in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. His government career began when he took a position in the finance department of the Royal Thai Army in 1956.

He transferred to the Ministry of Finance in 1972, where he held a number of positions. In 1993, Suchart was appointed the deputy permanent secretary for finance. In 1997, Suchart became the director-general of Revenue Department, his last position within the Thai civil service.

Suchart joined politics as a member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which has since been disbanded. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Thailand. He became the Minister of Finance in 2003, and was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.

Dead

Suchart Chaovisith died of laryngeal cancer at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok on October 22, 2009, at the age of 69. His body was taken to the Wat Debsirindrawas Ratchaworawiharn's pavilion 14 for funeral bathing rites. His funeral rites were held for seven days after his death.