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Prime Minister
  
Samak Sundaravej

Name
  
Vicharn Minchainant

Role
  
Politician


Prime Minister
  
Somchai Wongsawat

Party
  
Pheu Thai Party

Succeeded by
  
Manit Nopamornbodee

Alma mater
  
Thammasat University


Succeeded by
  
Vicharn Minchainant (term 2)

Preceded by
  
Vicharn Minchainant (term 1)

Preceded by
  
Chaovarat Chanweerakul

Vicharn Minchainant (English: Vicharn Minchainant; Minchaiynunt) (Thai: วิชาญ มีนชัยนันท์, born July 24, 1960) is a Thai politician. He is a former Deputy Minister of Public Health, a Bangkok Member of Parliament, deputy leader of Pheu Thai Party and leader of Pheu Thai Bangkok MPs.

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Background and Education

Vicharn was born at Min Buri, Bangkok, to Mr. Paitune and Mrs. Supatra Minchainant. Vicharn is a nephew of Dr. Suthee Michainant, the Honourable President for Life of Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce. He married to Jintana Minchainant (Thai: จินตนา มีนชัยนันท์) and have 4 children.

One of Vicharn's brothers, Wirat Minchainant (Thai: วิรัตน์ มีนชัยนันท์), was a three-time Member of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council.

Vicharn holds a Master of Arts degree (Political Science in Public Administration) from Thammasat University.

Political career

Vicharn began his political career with Democrat Party. At the age of 25, Vicharn became a Member and a Chairman of Min Buri District Council. He was voted as a member of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council for two times in 1994 and 1998, and served as the 1st Vice-Chairman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council.

Vicharn joined Thai Rak Thai Party in 2000 and became a Bangkok Member of Parliament, representing Min Buri and Khlong Sam Wa Districts. Since then, he has won all national elections in 2001, 2005, 2006 (void), 2007, and 2011. He is one of a few current Bangkok MPs who has won the elections more than 4 times in a row.

In 2008, Vicharn was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Public Health in two cabinets; under Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. He served briefly as Acting Minister of Public Health after the Constitutional Court ordered Health Minister Chaiya Sasomsub to quit.

Political position

  • 2011: Bangkok Member of Parliament, Pheu Thai Party (term 4)
  • 2010: Deputy leader of Pheu Thai Party (resigned 2011)
  • 2008: Deputy Minister of Public Health under Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat
  • 2008: Deputy Minister of Public Health under Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej
  • 2007: Bangkok Member of Parliament, People's Power Party (term 3)
  • 2006: Bangkok Member of Parliament, Thai Rak Thai Party (void)
  • 2005: Chairman of the Committee on Consumer Protection
  • 2004: Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Education
  • 2001: Bangkok Member of Parliament, Thai Rak Thai Party (term 2)
  • 2001: Vice Chairman of the Committee on Budget Administration Follow-up of the House of Parliament
  • 2001: Bangkok Member of Parliament, Thai Rak Thai Party (term 1)
  • 1998: 1st Vice-Chairman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council
  • 1998: Member of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, Min Buri District (term 2)
  • 1994: Member of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, Min Buri District (term 1)
  • 1985: Chairman of Min Buri District Council
  • 1985: Member of Min Buri District Council (2 terms)

    • Thai Royal decorations

    Vicharn has received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:

  • 2007 – Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • 2005 – Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • 2004 – Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • 2003 – Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
  • 2001 – Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
  • 1998 – Commander (Third Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand

    • References

    Vicharn Minchainant Wikipedia
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