Chumpol Silpa-archa

Chumpol Silpa-archa
MPCh MWM
Chumpol Silpa-archa MPCh MWM
ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา
	Chumpol Silpa-archa in 2009
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 9 August 2011 – 21 January 2013
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
Minister of Tourism and Sports
	In office; 20 December 2008 – 21 January 2013
Prime Minister	Abhisit Vejjajiva (until 2011); Yingluck Shinawatra;
Preceded by	Weerasak Kowsurat
Succeeded by	Somsak Phusrisak
Minister of Education
	In office; 14 November 1997 – 1 October 1998
Prime Minister	Chuan Leekpai
Preceded by	Chingchai Mongkoltham
Succeeded by	Panja Kesornthong
Leader of the Chartthaipattana Party
	In office; 24 January 2009 – 21 January 2013
Preceded by	Krit Rattanakaminee
Succeeded by	Theera Wongsamut
Personal details
Born	6 June 1940; Suphan Buri, Thailand
Died	21 January 2013 (aged 72); Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Chartthaipattana Party
Other political; affiliations	Thai Nation Party (until 2008)
Spouse	Duangmarn Silpa-archa
Relatives	Banharn Silpa-archa (brother); Kanchana Silpa-archa (niece);
Alma mater	Thammasat University; Syracuse University;
Profession	Politician
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Chumpol Silpa-archa (Thai: ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Chumphon Sinlapa-a-cha, IPA: [t͡ɕʰum.pʰon sǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; 6 June 1940 – 21 January 2013) was a Thai politician who served in the government of Thailand as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2008 to 2013; he was also Deputy Prime Minister from 2011 to 2013. Beginning in January 2009, he was the president of the Chartthaipattana Party. He was the younger brother of Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa.