Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan
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Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan (Thai: นิวัฒน์ธำรง บุญทรงไพศาล, RTGS: Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan, pronounced [ní.wát.tʰam.roŋ bun.soŋ.pʰaj.sǎːn] ⓘ; born 25 January 1948) is a Thai businessman and politician who served as the acting Prime Minister of Thailand following Yingluck Shinawatra's removal from office by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 May 2014 until his deposition in a coup d'état three weeks after taking office.[1] Before becoming acting premier, he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, and before that managed the country's rice pledging scheme.[2][3]
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Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan | |
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นิวัฒน์ธำรง บุญทรงไพศาล | |
Acting Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 7 May 2014 – 22 May 2014 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Preceded by | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Succeeded by | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 30 June 2013 – 22 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Minister of Commerce | |
In office 30 June 2013 – 22 May 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Preceded by | Boonsong Teriyapirom |
Succeeded by | Chatchai Sarikalya |
Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister | |
In office 18 January 2012 – 30 June 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Yingluck Shinawatra |
Preceded by | Kritsana Seehalak Surawith Konsomboon |
Succeeded by | Santi Promphat |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-01-25) 25 January 1948 (age 76) Bangkok, Thailand |
Political party | Pheu Thai Party |
Spouse | Boonphatcharee Boonsongpaisan |
Education | |
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