Sudarat Keyuraphan
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Sudarat Keyuraphan is a Thai
politician and the deputy leader of the Thai Rak Thai
party. She served as the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand in the Thai Rak Thai government until its ousting in the September 2006 coup.
Born in Bangkok
, Sudarat is a graduate of Chulalongkorn University
. She began her political career in the Phalang Dharma party
and joined Thaksin Shinawatra
in founding the Thai Rak Thai
party. Sudarat also served as Minister of Public Health from October 3, 2002 to March 11, 2005.
Sudarat is married to Somyos Leelapanyalert, a construction magnate. The couple has three children. She is of Chinese
descent.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
politician and the deputy leader of the Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
party. She served as the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand in the Thai Rak Thai government until its ousting in the September 2006 coup.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Sudarat is a graduate of Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and is the country's highest ranked university. It now has nineteen faculties and institutes. Regarded as the best and most selective university in Thailand, it consistently attracts top students from around the country...
. She began her political career in the Phalang Dharma party
Phalang Dharma Party
The Phalang Dharma Party is a Thai political party founded by Chamlong Srimuang and supporters of the Santi Asoke sect of Buddhism in 1988.After 1992, it was led by business tycoon Boonchu Rojanastien and then future Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The party was known for its staunch opposition...
and joined Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
in founding the Thai Rak Thai
Thai Rak Thai
The Thai Rak Thai Party was a Thai political party that was officially banned on May 30, 2007, by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to violations of electoral laws during the 2006 legislative elections. From 2001 to 2006, it was the ruling party under Prime Minister and its founder Thaksin...
party. Sudarat also served as Minister of Public Health from October 3, 2002 to March 11, 2005.
Sudarat is married to Somyos Leelapanyalert, a construction magnate. The couple has three children. She is of Chinese
Thai Chinese
The Thai Chinese are an overseas Chinese community who live in Thailand. Thailand is home to the largest, oldest, most prominent, and most integrated overseas Chinese community in the world with a population of approximately 9.5 million people...
descent.
Previous Posts
- 1993, 1996, 1997 - Member of Parliament
- 1993 - Deputy Government Spokesman
- 1995 - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Transportation
- 1996 - Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Interior
- 2002 - Public Health Minister