Chitchai Wannasathit
| Police General Chitchai Wannasathit | |
|---|---|
| ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์ | |
| Prime Minister of Thailand Acting | |
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In office 5 April 2006 – 23 May 2006 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Succeeded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
|
In office 11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Minister of Justice | |
|
In office 2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Suwat Liptapanlop |
| Succeeded by | Charnchai Likitjittha |
| Minister of Interior | |
|
In office 11 March 2005 – 2 August 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Phokin Polkul |
| Succeeded by | Kongsak Wantana |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 August 1946 Ubon Ratchathani, Siam |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
| Spouse(s) | Atchara Wannasathit |
| Alma mater |
Royal Police Cadet Academy University of Louisville (Ph.D.)[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Royal Thai Police Volunteer Defense Corps |
| Rank |
Police General[2] VDC Gen.[3] |
Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Thai pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰít.t͡ɕʰaj wan.ná.sà.tʰìt]; Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng;[4] born 13 August 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the caretaker prime minister of Thailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections. Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was simultaneously the first deputy prime minister and justice minister. He was of Chinese descent.[5][6]On 19 September 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
References
- ↑ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0604/S00075.htm
- ↑ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00131003.PDF
- ↑ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2548/00158146.PDF
- ↑ 洪林 (April 2006). 黎道纲, ed. A Study on Ethnic & Overseas Chinese People in Thailand (泰国华侨华人研究) (in Chinese). Thailand: Hong Kong Social Science Publishing House (香港社会科学出版社有限公司). p. 186. ISBN 962-620-127-4.
- ↑ 泰国新政府的华裔光芒 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
- ↑ "ชิดชัย" หนุนแนวคิด "บิ๊กสุ" ตั้งคนกลางไกล่เกลี่ยปัญหา (in Thai).
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2006 |
Succeeded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
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