Theera Wongsamut

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Theera Wongsamut
ธีระ วงศ์สมุทร
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
In office
20 December 2008 – 2 December 2012
Prime Minister
Preceded bySomsak Prissanananthakul
Succeeded byYukol Limlamthong
Leader of the Chartthaipattana Party
In office
19 March 2013 – 26 October 2018
Preceded byChumpol Silpa-archa
Succeeded byKanchana Silpa-archa
Personal details
Born (1948-12-15) 15 December 1948 (age 76)
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Political partyChartthaipattana Party
SpouseWarunyu Wongsamut
Alma materKasetsart University
ProfessionPolitician

Theera Wongsamut (Thai: ธีระ วงศ์สมุทร; born 15 December 1948) is former minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand. He is also leader of the Chartthaipattana Party until 2018.[1]

Early life and education

Theera graduated high school from Pak Phanang School in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Triam Udom Suksa School in Bangkok. After finishing high school he Studied a bachelor's degree in the engineering irrigation field from Kasetsart University in 1970 and a master's degree in business administration from Kasetsart University.[2]

Party activity

He was elected leader of the Chartthaipattana Party on 19 March 2013. [3] He replaced Chumpol Silpa-archa, who died on 21 January 2013.

Experiences

Theera Wongsamut had much experience before becoming Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. He starts his career as Engineer in Construction Division, Royal Irrigation Department in 1971. Then he was appointed as Deputy Director-General of Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 1998. Until 2006 he was appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Finally, he was Director-General of Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. In the 2008 Abhisit Vejjajiva and Yingluck Shinawatra government, he was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

References

  1. ^ "Banharn calls for reconciliation". Bangkok Post. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ นายธีระ วงศ์สมุทร
  3. ^ "Theera new Chartthaipattana leader". Bangkok Post. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.