Suriya Juangroongruangkit

Suriya Juangroongruangkit
สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Minister of Industry
In office
2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Preceded by Watana Muangsook
Succeeded by Kosit Panpiemras
In office
17 February 2001 – 3 October 2002
Preceded by Suwat Liptapanlop
Succeeded by Somsak Thepsuthin
Minister of Transport
In office
3 October 2002 – 2 August 2005
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Preceded by Wan Muhamad Noor Matha
Succeeded by Pongsak Ruktapongpisal
Personal details
Born (1954-12-10) 10 December 1954
Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality Thai
Political party Phalang Pracharat Party
Other political
affiliations		 Social Action Party
Thai Rak Thai
Bhumjaithai Party (until 2018)
Spouse(s) Surisa Jungrungreangkit
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley

Suriya Juangroongruangkit (Thai: สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ; RTGS: Suriya Chuengrungrueangkit, born December 10, 1954) is a Thai politician of the Thai Rak Thai party. In 2002 to 2005 he was the Minister of Transport of Thailand. He is of Thai Chinese descent.

Born in Bangkok, he learned at the Triam Udom Suksa School, Phaya Thai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering in 1978. After working for various car companies in Thailand, he was appointed as Transport minister on October 3, 2002. On March 11, 2005 he started the second term in office.

In 2003, Suriya Juangroongruangkit paid $95,200 for a lucky license plate for his son's car: 9999.

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