Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech

Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech
Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech
สุชาติ ธาดาธำรงเวช
Minister of Education
	In office; 18 January 2012 – 28 October 2012
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
Preceded by	Worrawat Eua-apinyakul
Succeeded by	Pongthep Thepkanjana
Finance Minister of Thailand
	In office; 24 September 2008 – 2 December 2008
Prime Minister	Somchai Wongsawat
Preceded by	Surapong Suebwonglee
Succeeded by	Korn Chatikavanij
Leader of Pheu Thai Party
	In office; 21 September 2008 – 19 November 2008
Preceded by	Banjongsak Wongratanawan
Succeeded by	Yongyuth Wichaidit
Personal details
Born	8 August 1952 (age 72); Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Pheu Thai Party
Alma mater	Thammasat University; London School of Economics; University of East Anglia; McMaster University (Ph.D.);
Profession	Economist; university lecturer; politician;

Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech (Thai: สุชาติ ธาดาธำรงเวช; RTGS: Suchat Thadathamrongwet; born 8 August 1952) is a Thai politician and professor. He served as Minister of Finance under Samak Sundaravej and Somchai Wongsawat^[1] from August to December 2008 and as Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra from January to October 2012. From September to November 2008, he was the chairman of the Pheu Thai Party.

Education

He was educated at Thammasat University (BA, Economics), the London School of Economics (MSc, Economics), the University of East Anglia (Graduate Diploma in Economics), and McMaster University (PhD, Economics).^[2]

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Political offices
Preceded by Surapong Suebwonglee	Minister of Finance 2008–2008	Succeeded by Korn Chatikavanij
Preceded by Worrawat Eua-apinyakul	Minister of Education 2012–2012	Succeeded by Pongthep Thepkanjana