| Chitchai Wannasathit ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์ |
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| Prime Minister of Thailand Acting |
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| In office 5 April 2006 – 23 May 2006 |
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| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Succeeded by | Thaksin Shinawatra |
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| Born | 13 August 1946 Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
Chitchai Wannasathit (Thai: ชิดชัย วรรณสถิตย์, Chinese: 曹壁光; pinyin: Cáo Bìguāng,[1] born August 13, 1946 in Ubon Ratchathani Province) was the caretaker prime minister of Thailand from April to May 2006, when Thaksin Shinawatra took a break from his duties as prime minister following a disappointing showing in elections. Thaksin returned to his duties after more than a month. Chitchai Wannasathit was the first deputy prime minister and justice minister, and is of Chinese descent.[2][3]
On September 19, 2006, he was arrested by the Thai military during the 2006 coup d'état, but was soon released.
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| Preceded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
Prime Minister of Thailand Acting 2006 |
Succeeded by Thaksin Shinawatra |
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