Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
Chatichai in 1989
17th Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991
MonarchBhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded byPrem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded bySunthorn Kongsompong (as Head of the National Peacekeeping Council)
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Minister of Industry
In office
5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Succeeded byPerm Limpasawad
In office
20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976
Prime MinisterSeni Pramoj
Preceded bySurin Thepkanjana
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976
Prime MinisterKukrit Pramoj
Preceded byBhichai Rattakul[1]
Succeeded byBhichai Rattakul
Personal details
Born
Sombun Choonhavan

(1920-04-05)5 April 1920
Bangkok, Krung Thep, Siam (now Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Thailand)
Died6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78)
Cromwell Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom
Political party
SpouseBoonruen Choonhavan
Children
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Years of service1940–1958
Rank
Battles/wars

Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ; RTGSChatchai Chunhawan, pronounced [tɕʰâːt.tɕʰāːj tɕʰūn.hà.wān]; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer, diplomat and politician. From 1986 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Thai Nation Party and served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until the 1991 coup d'état.

  1. ^ "Foreign ministers S-Z". rulers.org. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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