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Somchai Wongsawat is a Thai politician who served as the 26th 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.

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Born 31 August 1947 · Q298088

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Won Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira (2008).
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Awarded Order of the Sun of Peru (2008).
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2008· 8 entries

Jun 15, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Won Boy Scout Citation Medal of Vajira (2008).

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Jun 15, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Order of the Sun of Peru (2008).

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2008).

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Minister of Education of Thailand (2008–2008).

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Minister of Defence of Thailand (2008–2008).

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: leader (2008–2008).

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2008).

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Jan 1, 2008Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand (2008–2008).

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2007· 2 entries

2007Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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And held office as the Minister of Education in the Next Year and Senior Deputy Prime Minister

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Jan 1, 2007Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2007–2011).

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2006· 2 entries

2006Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Owing to the pensionable age, he entered politics after the 2006 coup unseating the government of his brother-in-law, Thaksin Shinawatra

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Jan 1, 2006Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour (2006–2006).

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1999· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1999Documented record84% confidence

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Won Chakrabarti Mala Medal (1999).

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Jan 1, 1999Documented record84% confidence

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Career landmark: Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice (1999–2006).

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1998· 1 entry

1998Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Somchai was appointed the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Justice for Academic Affairs, and later for Administrative Affairs

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1997· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1997Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (1997).

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1993· 1 entry

1993Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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And chief of the Bench of the 2nd Region's Appealate Court in 1997

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1992· 1 entry

Jun 15, 1992Documented record84% confidence

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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (1992).

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1987· 1 entry

1987Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Chief of Chon Buri's Provincial Court in 1988 and of Nonthaburi's Provincial Court in the next year, and chief of the Bench of Thon Buri's Criminal Court in 1990, respectively

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1974· 1 entry

1974Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Ministerial justice in the next year, justice of Chiang Mai's Provincial Court in 1976, justice of Chiang Mai in 1978, justice of Chiang Rai in 1983, chief of the Bench of Phang Nga's Provincial Court in 1986, chief of

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1970· 1 entry

1970Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

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Becoming a barrister-at-law of the Thai Bar Association in the next three years

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1947· 1 entry

Aug 31, 1947Documented record86% confidence

Somchai Wongsawat

Born 1947-08-31.

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