Suchart Chaovisith was a Thai politician who served as Thailand's Minister of Finance from 2003 until 2004 and the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
10 Facts About Suchart Chaovisith
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Suchart Chaovisith graduated from Assumption College later in 1956 he graduated from Diocesan Boys' School in Hong Kong.
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Suchart Chaovisith transferred to the Ministry of Finance in 1972, where he held a number of positions.
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In 1993, Suchart was appointed the deputy permanent secretary for finance.
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In 1997, Suchart Chaovisith became the director-general of Revenue Department, his last position within the Thai civil service.
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Suchart Chaovisith joined politics as a member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which has since been disbanded.
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Suchart Chaovisith was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Thailand.
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Suchart Chaovisith became the Minister of Finance in 2003, and was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
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Suchart Chaovisith died of laryngeal cancer at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok on October 22,2009, at the age of 69.
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Suchart Chaovisith's body was taken to the Wat Debsirindrawas Ratchaworawiharn's pavilion 14 for funeral bathing rites.