Bhichai Rattakul

Bhichai Rattakul
พิชัย รัตตกุล
Bhichai in 2010
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and President of the National Assembly of Thailand
In office
30 June 2000 – 9 November 2000
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Preceded byWan Muhamad Noor Matha
Succeeded byUthai Pimchaichon
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
14 November 1997 – 28 June 2000
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
In office
30 April 1983 – 9 December 1990
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Chatichai Choonhavan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
21 April 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Preceded byChatichai Choonhavan
Succeeded byUpadit Pachariyangkun
In office
21 February 1975 – 17 March 1975
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Preceded byChatichai Choonhavan
Succeeded byJaroonpan Isarangkul Na Ayuthaya
Leader of the Democrat Party
In office
4 April 1982 – 20 January 1989
Preceded byThanat Khoman
Succeeded byChuan Leekpai
Personal details
Born(1924-09-16)16 September 1924
Bangkok, Siam
Died28 February 2022(2022-02-28) (aged 97)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseJaruay Rattakul
ChildrenBhichit Rattakul
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Bhichai Rattakul (Thai: พิชัย รัตตกุล, RTGSPhichai Rattakun, IPA: [pʰí.t͡ɕʰaj rát.tà.kun]; 16 September 1924 – 28 February 2022) was a Thai politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister from 1983 to 1990 and 1997 to 2000, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the National Assembly. He was also leader of the Democrat Party between 1982 and 1990, and the World President of Rotary International from 2002 to 2004.