Bhichai Rattakul

Bhichai Rattakul พิชัย รัตตกุล
Speakers of the House of Representatives and President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office 30 June 2000 – 9 November 2000
Preceded by	Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
Succeeded by	Uthai Pimchaichon
Leader of the Opposition in House of Representatives of Thailand
In office 9 December 1990 – 23 February 1991
Prime Minister	Chatichai Choonhavan
Preceded by	Narong Wongwan
Succeeded by	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 30 April 1983 – 9 December 1990
Prime Minister	Prem Tinsulanonda Chatichai Choonhavan
In office 14 November 1997 – 28 June 2000
Prime Minister	Chuan Leekpai
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In office 21 April 1975 – 6 October 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Preceded by	Chatichai Choonhavan
Succeeded by	Upadit Pachariyangkun
Leader of the Democrat Party
In office 1982–1991
Preceded by	Thanat Khoman
Succeeded by	Chuan Leekpai
Chairman of the Bangkok Asian Games Organizing Committee
In office 1994–1999
Leader	Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Personal details
Born	(1926-09-16) 16 September 1926 Bangkok, Siam
Nationality	Thai
Political party	Democrat Party
Spouse	Jaruay Rattakul
Signature

Bhichai Rattakul (Thai: พิชัย รัตตกุล, RTGS: Phichai Rattakun, IPA: [pʰí.t͡ɕʰaj rát.tà.kun]; born 16 September 1926) is a Thai politician who served as the deputy prime minister between 1983 and 1990 and 1997–2000, served as leader of the Democrat Party between 1982 and 1991, and served as World President of Rotary International (the first and the only Thai) between 2000 and 2001.

Life and career

Bhichai Rattakul was born on 16 September 1926 into a Thai Chinese family. He graduated from Bangkok Christian College and Saint Stephen School in Hong Kong. He is married to Khunying Jaruay Rattakul and has 2 sons and 1 daughter, whose names are Bhichit Rattakul, Anatchai Rattakul and Khunying Patchari Wongphaitoon.

Honour

• Order of the White Elephant
• Order of the Crown of Thailand[1] [1][./พิชัย_รัตตกุล#cite_note-5 [5]]Re

External links

• พิชัย รัตตกุล Saviour ของ BAGOC
• Bhichai Rattakul 2002 – 2003