Chumpol Silpa-archa

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Chumpol Silpa-archa MPCh MWM
ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา
Chumpol Silpa-archa in 2009
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 9 August 2011 – 21 January 2013
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Tourism and Sports
In office 20 December 2008 – 21 January 2013
Prime Minister	Abhisit Vejjajiva (until 2011) Yingluck Shinawatra
Preceded by	Weerasak Kowsurat
Succeeded by	Somsak Phusrisak
Minister of Education
In office 14 November 1997 – 1 October 1998
Prime Minister	Chuan Leekpai
Preceded by	Chingchai Mongkoltham
Succeeded by	Panja Kesornthong
Leader of the Chartthaipattana Party
In office 24 January 2009 – 21 January 2013
Preceded by	Krit Rattanakaminee
Succeeded by	Theera Wongsamut
Personal details
Born	(1940-06-06)6 June 1940 Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died	21 January 2013(2013-01-21) (aged 72) Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Chartthaipattana Party
Other political affiliations	Thai Nation Party (until 2008)
Spouse	Duangmarn Silpa-archa
Relatives	Banharn Silpa-archa (brother) Kanchana Silpa-archa (niece)
Alma mater	Thammasat University Syracuse University
Profession	Politician
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Chumpol Silpa-archa (Thai: ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Chumphon Sinlapa-a-cha, IPA: [t͡ɕʰum.pʰon sǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; 6 June 1940 – 21 January 2013) was a Thai politician who served in the government of Thailand as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2008 to 2013; he was also Deputy Prime Minister from 2011 to 2013. Beginning in January 2009, he was the president of the Chartthaipattana Party.^[1] He was the younger brother of Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa.