Yongyuth Wichaidit
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Yongyuth Wichaidit ยงยุทธ วิชัยดิษฐ MPCh MWM |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
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In office 9 August 2011 – 30 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by |
Suthep Thaugsuban Trairong Suwankiri |
| Succeeded by | Surapong Tovichakchaikul |
| Minister of Interior | |
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In office 9 August 2011 – 30 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Chaovarat Chanweerakul |
| Succeeded by | Charupong Ruangsuwan |
| Leader of Pheu Thai Party | |
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In office 7 December 2008 – 3 October 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech |
| Succeeded by | Charupong Ruangsuwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 15, 1942 Surat Thani, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
| Alma mater | Chulalongkorn University, NIDA |
| Profession |
Politician Civil servant |
Yongyuth Wichaidit (Thai: ยงยุทธ วิชัยดิษฐ; born July 15, 1942 in Surat Thani) is a Thai politician (Pheu Thai Party). He is the younger brother of Democrat politician Thawat Wichaidit. Yongyuth holds a bachelor's degree in Political science of Chulalongkorn University and a master's degree of National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA).
Yongyuth was high-rank public servant, served as Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, director-general of the Department of Lands, chairman of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Government Lottery Office.
His political functions include assistant minister to Sudarat Keyuraphan, TRT-Health Minister under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (2003–05) and advisor to Minister of Interior Kowit Wattana in Somchai Wongsawat's PPP-led government (2008), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior in the government of Yingluck Shinawatra.
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