Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech สุชาติ ธาดาธำรงเวช |
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Finance Minister of Thailand | |
In office 24 September 2008 – 2 December 2008 |
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Prime Minister | Somchai Wongsawat |
Preceded by | Surapong Suebwonglee |
Succeeded by | Korn Chatikavanij |
Minister of Education | |
In office 18 January 2012 – 28 October 2012 |
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Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Preceded by | Worrawat Eua-apinyakul |
Succeeded by | Pongthep Thepkanjana |
Personal details | |
Born |
Bangkok, Thailand |
8 August 1952
Nationality | Thai |
Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
Alma mater |
Thammasat University London School of Economics University of East Anglia McMaster University |
Profession |
Economist Politician |
Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech (Thai: สุชาติ ธาดาธำรงเวช; rtgs: Suchat Thadathamrongwet; born 8 August 1952) is a Thai politician. He served Minister of Finance under Samak Sundaravej and Somchai Wongsawat from August to December 2008 and as Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra from January to October 2012. From September to November 2008, he was the chairman of the Pheu Thai Party.
He was educated at Thammasat University (BA, Economics) the London School of Economics (MSc, Economics) the University of East Anglia (Graduate Diploma in Economics), and McMaster University (PhD, Economics).