Suchart Chaovisith (Thai: สุชาติ เชาว์วิศิษฐ, April 21, 1940 – October 22, 2009) was a Thai politician who served as Thailand's Minister of Finance from 2003 until 2004 and the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.[1]

Suchart Chaovisith
สุชาติ เชาว์วิศิษฐ
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
10 March 2004 – 5 October 2004
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Finance Minister of Thailand
In office
8 February 2003 – 10 March 2004
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded bySomkid Jatusripitak
Succeeded bySomkid Jatusripitak
Personal details
Born(1940-04-21)21 April 1940
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Died22 October 2009(2009-10-22) (aged 69)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyThai Rak Thai Party
SpouseRattana Chaovisith
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Profession

Early life and education

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Suchart Chaovisith was born in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.[1] He graduated from Assumption College later in 1956 he graduated from Diocesan Boys' School in Hong Kong. In the Year 1959 he graduated from GCE A' Level Bristol College of Commerce and granted a Bachelor of Economics from London School of Economics in 1962.

His government career began when he took a position in the finance department of the Royal Thai Army in 1966.[1][2] He transferred to the Ministry of Finance in 1972, where he held a number of positions.[1] In 1993, Suchart was appointed the deputy permanent secretary for finance.[1] In 1997, Suchart became the director-general of Revenue Department, his last position within the Thai civil service.[1][3]

Suchart joined politics as a member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which has since been disbanded.[1] He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Thailand.[1] He became the Minister of Finance in 2003, and was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.[1]

Dead

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Suchart Chaovisith died of laryngeal cancer at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok on October 22, 2009, at the age of 69.[1] His body was taken to the Wat Debsirindrawas Ratchaworawiharn's pavilion 14 for funeral bathing rites.[1] His funeral rites were held for seven days after his death.[1][4][5]

Royal decorations

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Suchart, 69, dies of cancer". Bangkok Post. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10.
  2. ^ "Nigerian scam letter based around former finance minister Suchart Chaovisith". 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ "Court to hear case against Thaksin over TPI rehabilitation". 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.
  4. ^ "ลาก่อนขุนคลัง"สุชาติ"". 24 October 2009.
  5. ^ "มะเร็งกล่องเสียงคร่าชีวิต"สุชาติ เชาว์วิศิษฐ"". 22 October 2009.
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  7. ^ http://benet.vec.go.th/Portals/42/pdf/%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2.pdf [bare URL PDF]