Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara
ปานปรีย์ พหิทธานุกร
Parnpree in 2023
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Preceded byDon Pramudwinai
Personal details
Born (1957-08-20) 20 August 1957
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyPheu Thai
SpousePaveena Bahiddha-nukara
EducationTriam Udom Suksa School
Alma materChulalongkorn University (LLB)
University of Southern California (MA)
Claremont Graduate University (Ph.D)
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Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara (Thai: ปานปรีย์ พหิทธานุกร, RTGS: Panpri Phahitthanukon) is a Thai politician from the Pheu Thai Party who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1 September 2023.[1]

Early life and education

Parnpree completed his high school education at Assumption College and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in law from Chulalongkorn University. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California and ultimately earned a doctorate in public administration from Claremont Graduate University in the United States.[2]

Career

Panpree began working as a civil servant at the Secretariat of the Cabinet, performing policy analysis and as a liaison officer in the Cabinet meeting room in the governments of General Prem Tinsulanonda and General Chatichai Choonhavan.[3]

Political career

In 1996, Parnpree was appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister on economic and foreign affairs in the government of General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and in 2002 became a member of the House of Representatives and Deputy Leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party.

In 2003, he was Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Commerce. Between 2003 and 2005, he was assigned the responsibility of being the head of the negotiation team for the creation of a free trade zone with India and BIMSTEC countries. In 2004 he was Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Industry and he plays an important role in planning solving the problem of water shortage for the industry in the Eastern Seaboard until it was successful.

In 2005, he was appointed as a Thai trade representative of the Thaksin Shinawatra government and was assigned as Chairman of the Thailand Board of Investment and Chairman of the Public Warehouse Organization.[4]

He was subsequently named Deputy Prime Minister and assumed the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 2023 Srettha Thavisin government.

Honours, decorations and awards

References

  1. ↑ "Srettha's First Foreign Policy Mistake: Passing on the ASEAN Summit". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  2. ↑ รู้จัก"ปานปรีย์ พหิทธานุกร" ว่าที่รองนายกฯ คุมเศรษฐกิจ-ตปท. ดีกรีไม่ธรรมดา
  3. ↑ เปิดประวัติ “ดร.ปานปรีย์ พหิทธานุกร” รองนากยฯ - รมว.ต่างประเทศ "ครม.เศรษฐา 1"
  4. ↑ ดร.ปานปรีย์ พหิทธานุกร ผู้แทนการค้าไทย


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