Suchart Chaovisith
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Suchart Chaovisith was a Thai
land politician who served as Thailand
's Minister of Finance from 2003 until 2004 and the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
Suchart Chaovisith was born in Chiang Mai Province
, Thailand
. His government career began when he took a position in the finance
department of the Royal Thai Army in 1956.
He transferred to the Ministry of Finance
in 1972, where he held a number of positions. In 1993, Suchart was appointed the deputy permanent secretary for finance. In 1997, Suchart became the director-general
of Revenue Department, his last position within the Thai civil service
.
Suchart joined politics as a member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which has since been disbanded. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Thailand
. He became the Minister of Finance in 2003, and was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
Suchart Chaovisith died of laryngeal cancer at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok
on October 22, 2009, at the age of 69. His body was taken to the Wat Thep Sirintharawat's pavilion 14 for funeral bathing rites. His funeral rites were held for seven days after his death.
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
land politician who served as Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
's Minister of Finance from 2003 until 2004 and the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
Suchart Chaovisith was born in Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. His government career began when he took a position in the finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
department of the Royal Thai Army in 1956.
He transferred to the Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance (Thailand)
The Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Thailand is a Cabinet Ministry in the Government of Thailand. It is considered to be one of the country's most important Ministry...
in 1972, where he held a number of positions. In 1993, Suchart was appointed the deputy permanent secretary for finance. In 1997, Suchart became the director-general
Director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of Revenue Department, his last position within the Thai civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
.
Suchart joined politics as a member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which has since been disbanded. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Thailand
National Assembly of Thailand
The National Assembly of Thailand or the Parliament of Thailand is the legislative branch of the government of Thailand. The National Assembly of Thailand is a bicameral body, consisting of two chambers: the upper house, , and the lower house,...
. He became the Minister of Finance in 2003, and was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
Suchart Chaovisith died of laryngeal cancer at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
on October 22, 2009, at the age of 69. His body was taken to the Wat Thep Sirintharawat's pavilion 14 for funeral bathing rites. His funeral rites were held for seven days after his death.