GENERAL CHAVALIT YONGCHAIYUDH
22nd PRIME MINISTER OF THAILAND
NAME : General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
DATE OF BIRTH : 15 May 1932
MARITAL STATUS : Married to Khunying Phankrua Yongchaiyudh
EDUCATION :
1953
Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
1963
Command and General Staff College,
Royal Thai Army
1964
Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, USA
MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS :
1981
Director of Operations, Royal Thai Army
1982
Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations,
Royal Thai Army
1983
Deputy Commander-in-Chief,
Royal Thai Army
1985
Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Army
1986
Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army
1987-1990
Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army
and Acting Supreme Commander
POLITICAL POSITIONS :
30 Mar - 21 June 1990
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
15 May-12 Sep 1992
Opposition Leader
29 Sep 1992-11 Dec 1994
Minister of Interior
23 Sep 1993-7 Jan 1994
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
14 July - 25 Oct 1994
Deputy Prime Minister
17 July 1995-25 Nov 1996
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
25 Nov 1996-6 Nov 1997
Prime Minister and Minister of Defence

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