Chalongphob Sussangkarn | |
|---|---|
ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์ | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 8 March 2007 – 6 February 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Surayud Chulanont |
| Preceded by | Pridiyathorn Devakula |
| Succeeded by | Surapong Suebwonglee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1950 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died | 23 August 2024 (aged 74) Bangkok, Thailand[citation needed] |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Profession | Economist |
| Known for | TDRI presidency (1996–2007) |
Chalongphob Sussangkarn (Thai: ฉลองภพ สุสังกร์กาญจน์, RTGS: Chalongphop Sutsangkan, 10 April 1950 – 23 August 2024) was a Thai economist. He was the President of the Thailand Development Research Institute and later served as Minister of Finance in Surayud Chulanont's military junta. An ethnic Chinese of Hainanese origin,[1][2] he replaced Pridiyathorn Devakula after Pridiyathorn abruptly resigned. Chalongphob joined several other TDRI-affiliated individuals who had Cabinet-level seats in the junta, including Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras and Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand. Prior to joining the cabinet, Chalongphob had no experience in government and was an economist.