Wannarat Channukul

Wannarat Channukul
วรรณรัตน์ ชาญนุกูล
Wannarat at Copenhagen Summit in 2009
Minister of Industry
In office
9 August 2011 – 18 January 2012
Prime MinisterYingluck Shinawatra
Preceded byChaiwuti Bannawat
Succeeded byPongsavas Svasti
Minister of Energy
In office
20 December 2008 – 9 August 2011
Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva
Succeeded byPichai Naripthaphan
In office
24 September 2008 – 2 December 2008
Prime MinisterSomchai Wongsawat
Preceded byPoonpirom Liptapanlop
Leader of the Chart Pattana Party
In office
26 December 2008 – 21 November 2018
Preceded byChettha Thanjaro
Succeeded byTewan Liptapallop
Personal details
Born (1949-03-08) March 8, 1949 (age 75)
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Political party
SpouseTemsiri Channukul
Alma mater
ProfessionPhysician

Wannarat Channukul (Thai: วรรณรัตน์ ชาญนุกูล, RTGSWannarat Channukun; born 8 March 1949 in Nakhon Ratchasima) is a Thai physician and politician. He is the leader of the Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party. From 2008 to 2011, he was Minister of Energy in the cabinet of Abhisit Vejjajiva.[1] and from 2011 to 2012 Minister of Industry in the cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra.

  1. ^ "Wannarat: Nuclear safety needs serious review", Bangkok Post, 18 March 2011, retrieved 15 July 2011