Boonchu Rojanastien | |
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บุญชู โรจนเสถียร | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 29 September 1992 – 25 October 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai |
| Secretary-general of Social Action Party | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kasem Sirisamphan |
| Leader of Palang Dharma Party | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Chamlong Srimuang |
| Succeeded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 17 March 1975 – 20 April 1976 | |
| Prime Minister | Kukrit Pramoj |
| Preceded by | Sawet Piampongsan |
| Succeeded by | Sawet Piampongsan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1921 Chonburi, Thailand |
| Died | 19 March 2007 (aged 86) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | |
| Alma mater | Thammasat University |
| Profession | Accountant |
Boonchu Rojanastien (Thai: บุญชู โรจนเสถียร; RTGS: Bunchu Rotchanasathian, Chinese: 黃聞波, Huang Wenbo[1] born January 20, 1921, Chon Buri Province, Thailand, died March 19, 2007, Bangkok)[2] was a Thai banker. Touted as Thailand's first "economics tsar", he served in the government of Kukrit Pramoj in 1975 and 1976. During his tenure as finance minister, he initiated a policy of "ngern phan" (money allocation), which distributed several billion baht of government funds to 5,000 tambon, or local government, councils.[3] His populist policies would later be embraced under the administration of Thaksin Shinawatra.
- ^ [泰国] 洪林, 黎道纲主编 (April 2006). 泰国华侨华人研究. 香港社会科学出版社有限公司. pp. 185–6. ISBN 962-620-127-4.
- ^ Influential banker, politician dead at 86, Bangkok Post, 2007-03-20.
- ^ Boonchu, first 'economic tsar', dies, The Nation, 2007-03-20.