Cholnan Srikaew

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Cholnan Srikaew
ชลน่าน ศรีแก้ว
Cholnan Srikaew in 2023.png
Cholnan in 2023
Minister of Public Health
In office
1 September 2023 27 April 2024
Personal details
Born (1961-06-04) 4 June 1961 (age 63)
Nan, Thailand
Citizenship Thailand
Political party Pheu Thai (2008–present)
Other political
affiliations
Democrat (1983–2000)
Thai Rak Thai (2000–2007)
People's Power (2007–2008)
SpouseNualsakul Bamrungprom
Alma mater Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
National Institute of Development Administration
Signature Cholanan Srikaew signature.svg

Cholnan Srikaew (Thai : ชลน่าน ศรีแก้ว; RTGS: Chonnan Sikaeo; born 4 June 1961) is a Thai politician and former physician. He was previously the Opposition Leader in the House of Representatives of Thailand from 23 December 2021 to 20 March 2023. He was the leader of the Pheu Thai Party from 28 October 2021 to 30 August 2023. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life

Cholnan was born on 4 June 1961, at Lai Nan Subdistrict, Wiang Sa District, Nan Province. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University in 1986 and a master's degree in Public Administration from the National Institute of Development Administration in 1999.[ citation needed ]

Cholnan was a physician at Wiang Sa Hospital, Wiang Sa District, Nan Province, and used to be the Director of Somdej Phra Yuparat Pua Hospital, Pua District, Nan Province between 1995 and 2000.[ citation needed ]

Political career

Cholnan was elected a member of the House of Representatives for the first time in 2001 under the Thai Rak Thai Party and currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives for the Nan Province under the Pheu Thai Party. In 2004, he was appointed as the Secretary to Deputy Minister of Public Health and in 2005 as the Secretary to Professor Suchai Charoenratanakul, the Minister of Public Health under the Thaksin Shinawatra premiership.

Under Yingluck Shinawatra's government, Srikaew was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Health on 27 October 2012, until June 2013. [4] [5]

On 28 October 2021, he was elected leader of the Pheu Thai Party and on 23 December 2021, was appointed as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives. [6]

On 1 September 2023 he became Minister of Public Health under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, also from the Pheu Thai Party.

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References

  1. "Cholnan becomes new Pheu Thai leader". Bangkok Post. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Chonlanan Srikaew picked as new Pheu Thai leader, Thaksin's youngest daughter joins as advisor". www.thaipbsworld.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Chonlanan Srikaew: The medic-politician aiming to nurse Pheu Thai back to power". www.thaipbsworld.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศให้รัฐมนตรีพ้นจากความเป็นรัฐมนตรีและแต่งตั้งรัฐมนตรี (รัฐบาลนางสาวยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร 3)
  5. พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศให้รัฐมนตรีพ้นจากความเป็นรัฐมนตรีและแต่งตั้งรัฐมนตรี (รัฐบาลนางสาวยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร ๕)
  6. พระบรมราชโองการแต่งตั้งผู้นำฝ่ายค้านในสภาผู้แทนราษฎร (นายแพทย์ชลน่าน ศรีแก้ว), ราชกิจจานุเบกษา, 29 ธันวาคม 2564
  7. The Royal Thai Government Gazette, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย, เล่ม 125 ตอนที่ 17 ข หน้า 2, 18 ธันวาคม 2551
  8. The Royal Thai Government Gazette, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย, เล่ม 122 ตอนที่ 21 ข หน้า 9, 3 ธันวาคม 2548
  9. The Royal Thai Government Gazette, ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเหรียญพิทักษ์เสรีชน, เล่ม 119 ตอนที่ 18 ข หน้า 202, 16 ตุลาคม 2545
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Minister of Public Health
2012–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition
2021–2023
Vacant
Assembly seats
New district Members of the House of Representatives for Nan, 2nd District
2001–2006
District eliminated
Vacant
Title last held by
Sirinthon Rammasut
Members of the House of Representatives for Nan, 1st District
2007–2011
with Sirinthon Rammasut
Wanlop Supriyasil
Succeeded by
New district Members of the House of Representatives for Nan, 2nd District
2011–2013
Vacant
Title next held by
Himself
Vacant
Title last held by
Himself
Members of the House of Representatives for Nan, 2nd District
2019–present
Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of Pheu Thai Party
2021–2023
Succeeded by