Yongyuth Wichaidit is a Thai

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 politician

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 (Pheu Thai Party) and high-rank public servant

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. Currently, he is the chairman of the Pheu Thai Party which is the main governing party, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

Ministry of Interior (Thailand)

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 in the government of Yingluck Shinawatra

Yingluck Shinawatra

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.

Yongyuth served as deputy minister of interior

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, director-general of the Department of Lands, chairman of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority

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 and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Government Lottery Office.

He is the younger brother of Democrat

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 politician Thawat Wichaidit.

Yongyuth holds a bachelor's degree in Political science

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 of the Chulalongkorn University

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 and a master's degree of the National Institute of Development Administration

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 (NIDA).

His political functions include deputy minister to Sudarat Keyuraphan

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, TRT-Health Minister

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 under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra

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 (2003–05) and advisor to Minister of Interior

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 Kowit Wattana

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 in Somchai Wongsawat

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's PPP

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-led government (2008).

Since December 7, 2008, Yongyuth Wichaidit has been leader of the Pheu Thai (For Thai) Party, successor to the disbanded People's Power Party, which is close to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin. He followed interim chairman Suchart Thadathamrongwet in office. On September 9, 2010 Yongyuth announced to resign from the post to clear place for Kowit Wattana, but the voting party members asked him to carry on with the leadership.

After his Pheu Thai Party won the elections, he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

Ministry of Interior (Thailand)

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 in the government of Yingluck Shinawatra

Yingluck Shinawatra

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, on 9 August 2011.