Kanchana Silpa-archa (Thai: กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Kanchana Sinlapa-a-cha; born 15 February 1960)[1] is a Thai politician who has served as the leader of the Chartthaipattana Party.[2] She previously served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education from 1999 to 2001.
Kanchana Silpa-archa | |
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กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา | |
 Kanchana Silpa-archa in 2018 | |
| Leader of the Chartthaipattana Party | |
| In office 26 October 2018 – 10 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Theera Wongsamut |
| Succeeded by | Varawut Silpa-archa |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 9 July 1999 – 6 January 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai |
| Preceded by | Phairot Losunthorn |
| Succeeded by | Wichai Tansiri |
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| Born | 15 February 1960 Suphan Buri, Thailand |
| Political party | Chartthaipattana Party (2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Thai Nation Party (1995–2008) |
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Early life
editKanchana was born on 15 February 1960 at Chao Phraya Yommarat Hospital in Suphan Buri, Thailand. She is one of the three children of former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa and Jamsai Silpa-archa. She is the niece of former Deputy Prime Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa.[3]
In 1996, she was dragged by her father, who was facing allegations of corruption and incompetence, while being interviewed by the media after she called for his resignation.[4][5]
Education
editKanchana completed her lower secondary education at Rajini School and at Triam Udom Suksa School for her higher secondary education. She graduated in 1981 with a first-class honor in a bachelor's degree in statistics from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy from Chulalongkorn University and went on to graduate in 1983 with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[6][7]
Political career
editFrom 1995 to 2008, Kanchana was a member of the Thai House of Representatives representing Suphan Buri Province. During Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai's second administration, she was appointed as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education.[8]
She also became a member of the National Legislative Assembly in 2006 after the coup d'etat.[7]
Upon the dissolution of the Thai Nation Party on 2 December 2008 by the Constitutional Court of Thailand due to electoral fraud charges, she was one of the party executives who were banned from participating from Thai politics for five years.[9] After the ban lapsed, she rejoined politics by filing her candidacy as the second party-list representative under the Chartthaipattana Party.[10]
On 26 October 2018, the Chartthaipattana Party convened to elect its new leader. Kanchana was nominated for the position alongside fellow party member Theera Wongsamut. However, Theera declined the nomination which paved the way for Kanchana to become the party's new leader.[11] Prior to the convention, her brother Varawut Silpa-archa was speculated to lead the party.[12]
References
edit- ^ "นางสาวกัญจนา ศิลปอาชา". parliament.go.th (in Thai). Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Asaree Thaitrakulpanich (27 February 2019). "THAI ELECTION FOR DUMMIES: GUIDE TO THE PARTIES". khaosodenglish.com. Khaosod. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Former PM Banharn dies at 83". Bangkok Post. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Thai Premier Drags Daughter Off Camera". New York Times. Reuters. 16 August 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Thai Premier Fights Back at Embarrassing Allegations". Associated Press. 19 September 1996. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา". thairath.co.th (in Thai). Thai Rath. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b "คุณกัญจนา ศิลปอาชา". chartthaipattana.or.th. Chartthaipattana Party. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Banharn's daughter poised to take the reins of Chartthaipattana Party". The Nation (Thailand). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Thailand prime minister to step down after court strips him of office". The Guardian. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
Somchai's People's Power party, the Machima Thipatai party and the Chart Thai party were found guilty of committing fraud in the December 2007 elections that brought the coalition to power.
- ^ "ประกาศคณะกรรมการการเลื อกตั้ง" (PDF). ratchakitcha.soc.go.th (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Benjamin Rujopakarn (26 October 2018). "Chartthaipattana Party holds meeting to elect its leader". Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Ms Kanchana Silpa-archa tipped to be Chart Thai Pattana's leader". Thai Public Broadcasting Service. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
External links
edit- Kanchana Silpa-archa on Chartthaipattana Party website
- Kanchana Silpa-archa on Thai House of Representatives website