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Thaksin Shinawatra
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Thaksin Shinawatra (born July 26, 1949) is a former Prime Minister of Thailand, and he was in exile (as early as 2017) until 2023. He is also a businessman, politician.
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Thaksin Shinawatra GCON GCPS | |
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ทักษิณ ชินวัตร | |
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23rd Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 9 February 2001 – 19 September 2006 | |
Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Preceded by | Chuan Leekpai |
Succeeded by | Sonthi Boonyaratglin (Leader of the 2006 coup d'etat) |
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
In office 13 July 1995 – 8 November 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh |
Minister of Education | |
In office 14 June 2001 – 9 October 2001 | |
Prime Minister | himself |
Preceded by | Kasem Watanachai |
Succeeded by | Suwit Khunkitti |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 25 October 1994 – 10 February 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai |
Preceded by | Prasong Soonsiri |
Succeeded by | Krasae Chanawongse |
Special Economic Adviser of Cambodia | |
In office 4 November 2009 – 23 August 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Hun Sen |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Leader of Thai Rak Thai Party | |
In office 14 July 1998 – 2 October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Chaturon Chaisang |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-07-26) 26 July 1949 (age 75) San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Nationality | Thai Montenegrin (2009–present) |
Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party (1998–2006)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Palang Dharma Party (1994–98) |
Spouse(s) | Potjaman Na Pombejra (1976–2008)[2] |
Children | Panthongtae Shinawatra Pintongtha Shinawatra Peathongtarn Shinawatra |
Residence | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Alma mater | Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School Royal Police Cadet Academy Eastern Kentucky University Sam Houston State University (Ph.D.) |
Profession | Businessperson Entrepreneur Police Officer (1973–1987) Politician Visiting Professor[3] |
Net worth | US$1.8 billion (October 2018)[4] |
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He is a former leader of the Thai Rak Thai Party.
In February 2024, he received the prime minister of Thailand, as a visitor, at his (home or) residence in Bangkok.[5] Earlier that month, Thaksin Shinawatra stopped "serving a jail sentence while in hospital", because he was paroled.[5].[6]