Theera Wongsamut
Theera Wongsamut (born 15 December 1948) is former minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand. He is also leader of the Chartthaipattana Party [1]
Theera Wongsamut ธีระ วงศ์สมุทร | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives | |
| In office 20 December 2008 – 2 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Abhisit Vejjajiva Yingluck Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Somsak Prissanananthakul |
| Succeeded by | Yukol Limlamthong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1948 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Chartthaipattana Party |
| Spouse(s) | Warunyu Wongsamut |
| Alma mater | Kasetsart University |
| Profession | Politician |
Party activity
He was elected leader of the Chartthaipattana Party on 19 March 2013. [2] He replaced Chumpol Silpa-archa, who died on 21 January 2013.
Experiences
Theera Wongsamut had much experience before become Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives;
Work Experience:
24 June 1971 - Engineer, Construction Division, Royal Irrigation Department Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
13 July 1998 - Deputy Director General, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
1 October 2001 - Inspector General, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
29 June 2006 - Chief Inspector General, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
22 November 2006 - Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
8 November 2007 - Director General, Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
22 December 2008 - Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
References
- "Banharn calls for reconciliation". Bangkok Post. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- "Theera new Chartthaipattana leader". Bangkok Post. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links
- "Official biography". Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.