Sudarat Keyuraphan
Sudarat Keyuraphan (born May 1, 1961, Thai: สุดารัตน์ เกยุราพันธ์) is a Thai politician and the deputy leader of the Thai Rak Thai party. She served as the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand in the Thai Rak Thai government until its ousting in the September 2006 coup.
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Sudarat Keyuraphan and her eldest son, Phumphat Leelapanyalert
Born in Bangkok, Sudarat is a graduate of Chulalongkorn University. She began her political career in the Palang Dharma Party and joined Thaksin Shinawatra in founding the Thai Rak Thai party. Sudarat also served as Minister of Public Health from October 3, 2002 to March 11, 2005.
Sudarat is married to Somyos Leelapanyalert, a construction magnate. The couple has three children. Like most Thai politicians, she is of Chinese ancestry.[1][2][3]
Previous posts
- 1993, 1996, 1997 - Member of Parliament
- 1993 - Deputy Government Spokesman
- 1995 - Deputy Minister, Ministry of Communications and Transportation
- 1996 - Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Interior
- 2002 - Public Health Minister
References
- ↑ 东方皮革“巨擘”泰国丰顺会馆主席蔡礼任先生
- ↑ 泰国新政府的华裔光芒
- ↑ [泰国] 洪林, 黎道纲主编 (April 2006). 泰国华侨华人研究. 香港社会科学出版社有限公司. p. 187. ISBN 962-620-127-4.