Banharn Silpa-archa

Banharn Silpa-archa
บรรหาร ศิลปอาชา
Banharn in 2009
21st Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
13 July 1995 – 24 November 1996
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byChuan Leekpai
Succeeded byChavalit Yongchaiyudh
Leader of the Opposition
In office
27 May 1994 – 19 May 1995
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Preceded byPramarn Adireksarn
Succeeded byChuan Leekpai
Minister of Transport
In office
7 April 1992 – 9 June 1992
Prime MinisterSuchinda Kraprayoon
Preceded byNukul Prachuabmoh
Succeeded byNukul Prachuabmoh
In office
5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Preceded bySamak Sundaravej
Succeeded byMontri Pongpanich
Minister of Finance
In office
14 December 1990 – 23 February 1991
Prime MinisterChatichai Choonhavan
Preceded byVeeraopng Ramangkoon
Succeeded bySutee Singsane
Minister of Interior
In office
9 January 1990 – 9 December 1990
Prime MinisterChatichai Choonhavan
Preceded byPramarn Adireksarn
Succeeded byPramarn Adireksarn
Minister of Industry
In office
3 March 1988 – 9 January 1990
Prime MinisterChatichai Choonhavan
Preceded byPramual Sabhavasu
Succeeded byPramarn Adireksarn
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
In office
3 March 1980 – 4 March 1981
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Preceded byKriangsak Chamanan
Succeeded byArnat Arpapirom
Personal details
Born
Tekchiang Saebe

19 August 1932
Doem Bang Nang Buat, Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died23 April 2016(2016-04-23) (aged 83)
Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyThai Nation (Chart Thai) (1974–2008)
Chart Thai Pattana (2009–2016)
SpouseJamsai Silpa-archa
Children
Relatives
Profession
  • Businessman
  • politician
Signature
Military service
AllegianceThailand
Branch/serviceVolunteer Defense Corps
Years of service1990-2016[1]
RankVDC Gen. (Honour Rank)

Banharn Silpa-archa[2][3] (Thai: บรรหาร ศิลปอาชา, RTGSBanhan Sinlapa-acha, Thai pronunciation: [ban.hǎːn sǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; Chinese: 馬德祥; 19 August 1932 – 23 April 2016) was a Thai politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1995 to 1996. Banharn made a fortune in the construction business before he became a Member of Parliament representing his home province of Suphan Buri. He held different cabinet posts in several governments. In 1994, he became the leader of the Thai Nation Party. In 2008, the party was dissolved by the Constitutional Court and Banharn was banned from politics for five years.

  1. ^ "เรอง - พระราชทานยศกองอาสารกษาดนแดน" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ Biography at www.cabinet.thaigov.go.th Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Nation online search". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.