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Somchai Wongsawat

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Somchai Wongsawat (Thai: สมชาย วงศ์สวัสดิ์, pronounced [sǒm.tɕʰāːj wōŋ.sā.wàt] ; born 31 August 1947) is a Thai politician who briefly served as the prime minister of Thailand in 2008. He is a former executive member of the People's Power Party (PPP) whose political rights were disenfranchised by the Constitutional Court for five years. Prior to entering electoral politics, he had served civil service and judicial service, having been appointed Permanent Secretary of Justice (the highest non-elected position in the civil service) in 2000 by the government of Chuan Leekpai. Following his retirement from office in 2006 owing to the pensionable age, he entered politics after the 2006 coup unseating the government of his brother-in-law, Thaksin Shinawatra. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Somchai Wongsawat is the 6,295th most popular politician (up from 8,005th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 33rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Thai Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Somchai Wongsawat ranks 6,295 out of 19,576. Before him are Samuel Huntington, Emperor Muzong of Tang, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Jamasp, Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona, and Hans Jeschonnek. After him are Anytus, Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé, Hadım Suleiman Pasha, Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and Leonardo Sciascia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Somchai Wongsawat ranks 154. Before him are Ángel Nieto, Takeo Takahashi, H. Robert Horvitz, Anne Wiazemsky, Nevio Scala, and Nancy Fraser. After him are Henri Michel, Marisa Berenson, Robert Cailliau, Yukiya Amano, Rob Reiner, and Kathrine Switzer.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Somchai Wongsawat ranks 24 out of 186. Before him are Chaleo Yoovidhya (1923), Yingluck Shinawatra (1967), Rama II of Siam (1767), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), and Samak Sundaravej (1935). After him are Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Thanin Kraivichien (1927), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Narai (1629), Sarit Thanarat (1908), and Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Somchai Wongsawat ranks 18. Before him are Pridi Banomyong (1900), Naresuan (1555), Rama II of Siam (1767), Rama III (1788), Prayut Chan-o-cha (1954), and Samak Sundaravej (1935). After him are Nouhak Phoumsavanh (1910), Thanin Kraivichien (1927), Thanom Kittikachorn (1911), Narai (1629), Sarit Thanarat (1908), and Suchinda Kraprayoon (1933).

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