POLITICIAN
Chatichai Choonhavan
1920 - 1998

Chatichai Choonhavan
Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ; RTGS: Chatchai 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chatichai Choonhavan is the 11,061st most popular politician (up from 11,206th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 50th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Thai Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Chatichai Choonhavan ranks 11,061 out of 19,576. Before him are Albin Kurti, Erik Axelsson Tott, Hugh IV of Cyprus, Pasteur Bizimungu, Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen, and Johannes van den Bosch. After him are Stacey Abrams, Khieu Ponnary, Abderrahmane Farès, George XI of Kartli, William II, Duke of Aquitaine, and Shi Lang.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbin Kurti
1975 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,061
Erik Axelsson Tott
1419 - 1481
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,062
Hugh IV of Cyprus
1294 - 1359
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,063
Pasteur Bizimungu
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,064
Princess Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen
1710 - 1767
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,065
Johannes van den Bosch
1780 - 1844
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,066
Chatichai Choonhavan
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,067
Stacey Abrams
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,068
Khieu Ponnary
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 11,069
Abderrahmane Farès
1911 - 1991
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 11,070
George XI of Kartli
1651 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 11,071
William II, Duke of Aquitaine
857 - 926
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 11,072
Shi Lang
1621 - 1696
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 11,073
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Chatichai Choonhavan ranks 190. Before him are Barend Biesheuvel, Yves Robert, Zao Wou-Ki, Mahendra of Nepal, Stéphanos II Ghattas, and Eduardo Francisco Pironio. After him are Khieu Ponnary, Karel Píč, Lydia Wideman, Celia Sánchez, Georges Marchais, and José Gonzalvo. Among people deceased in 1998, Chatichai Choonhavan ranks 130. Before him are Klaus Tennstedt, Nino Ferrer, Mancur Olson, Vladimir Demikhov, Richard Hamming, and Eduardo Francisco Pironio. After him are Mariano Martín, Clara Rockmore, Régine Pernoud, Phil Hartman, Leo Penn, and Michael Tippett.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsBarend Biesheuvel
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 184
Yves Robert
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 185
Zao Wou-Ki
PAINTER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 186
Mahendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1972
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 187
Stéphanos II Ghattas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2009
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 188
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 189
Chatichai Choonhavan
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 190
Khieu Ponnary
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 191
Karel Píč
WRITER
1920 - 1995
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 192
Lydia Wideman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 193
Celia Sánchez
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1980
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 194
Georges Marchais
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1997
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 195
José Gonzalvo
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 196
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsKlaus Tennstedt
MUSICIAN
1926 - 1998
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 124
Nino Ferrer
SINGER
1934 - 1998
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 125
Mancur Olson
ECONOMIST
1932 - 1998
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 126
Vladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 127
Richard Hamming
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 128
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 129
Chatichai Choonhavan
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 130
Mariano Martín
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 131
Clara Rockmore
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 132
Régine Pernoud
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1998
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 133
Phil Hartman
ACTOR
1948 - 1998
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 134
Leo Penn
ACTOR
1921 - 1998
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 135
Michael Tippett
COMPOSER
1905 - 1998
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 136
In Thailand
Among people born in Thailand, Chatichai Choonhavan ranks 49 out of 186. Before him are Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Seni Pramoj (1905), Buakaw Banchamek (1982), Si Inthrathit (1188), and Buddhadasa (1906). After him are Sunanda Kumariratana (1860), Anand Panyarachun (1932), Wan Waithayakon (1891), Kukrit Pramoj (1911), Pumpuang Duangjan (1961), and Prasat Thong (1599).
Others born in Thailand
Go to all RankingsSonthi Boonyaratglin
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 43
Mahidol Adulyadej
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1929
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 44
Seni Pramoj
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1997
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 45
Buakaw Banchamek
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 46
Si Inthrathit
POLITICIAN
1188 - 1270
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 47
Buddhadasa
WRITER
1906 - 1993
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 48
Chatichai Choonhavan
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 49
Sunanda Kumariratana
COMPANION
1860 - 1880
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 50
Anand Panyarachun
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 51
Wan Waithayakon
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1976
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 52
Kukrit Pramoj
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1995
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 53
Pumpuang Duangjan
SINGER
1961 - 1992
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 54
Prasat Thong
POLITICIAN
1599 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 55
Among POLITICIANS In Thailand
Among politicians born in Thailand, Chatichai Choonhavan ranks 35. Before him are Chuan Leekpai (1938), Ekkathat (1800), Sonthi Boonyaratglin (1946), Mahidol Adulyadej (1892), Seni Pramoj (1905), and Si Inthrathit (1188). After him are Anand Panyarachun (1932), Wan Waithayakon (1891), Kukrit Pramoj (1911), Prasat Thong (1599), Phetracha (1632), and Chavalit Yongchaiyudh (1932).
Chuan Leekpai
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 29
Ekkathat
1800 - 1767
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 30
Sonthi Boonyaratglin
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 31
Mahidol Adulyadej
1892 - 1929
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 32
Seni Pramoj
1905 - 1997
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 33
Si Inthrathit
1188 - 1270
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 34
Chatichai Choonhavan
1920 - 1998
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 35
Anand Panyarachun
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 36
Wan Waithayakon
1891 - 1976
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 37
Kukrit Pramoj
1911 - 1995
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 38
Prasat Thong
1599 - Present
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 39
Phetracha
1632 - 1703
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 40
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 41