Theera Wongsamut ( th, ธีระ วงศ์สมุทร; born 15 December 1948) is former minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand. He is also leader of the

Chartthaipattana Party The Chartthaipattana Party ( th, พรรคชาติไทยพัฒนา ''Phak Chat Thai Phatthana'', (CP) ''Thai Nation Development Party'') was founded on 18 April 2008, in anticipation of the 2 December 2008, Constitutional Court of ...

until 2018.

Early life and education

Theera graduated high school from Pak Phanang School in Nakhon Si Thammarat and

Triam Udom Suksa School Triam Udom Suksa School ( th, โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา, ; lit.'university-preparatory school') is a state school in central Bangkok, Thailand. It admits upper-secondary students (''mathayom'' 4–6, eq ...

in Bangkok. After finishing high school he Studied a bachelor's degree in the engineering irrigation field from Kasetsart University in 1970 and a master's degree in business administration from Kasetsart University.นายธีระ วงศ์สมุทร
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Party activity

He was elected leader of the Chartthaipattana Party on 19 March 2013. He replaced

Chumpol Silpa-archa Chumpol Silpa-archa ( th, ชุมพล ศิลปอาชา, , ; 6 June 1940 – 21 January 2013) was a Thai politician who served in the government of Thailand as Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2008 to 2013; he was also Deputy Prim ...

, who died on 21 January 2013.

Experiences

Theera Wongsamut had much experience before becoming Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. He starts his career as Engineer in Construction Division, Royal Irrigation Department in 1971. Then he was appointed as Deputy Director-General of Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in 1998. Until 2006 he was appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Finally, he was Director-General of Royal Irrigation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. In the 2008 Abhisit Vejjajiva and Yingluck Shinawatra government, he was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

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* Theera Wongsamut Living people 1948 births Theera Wongsamut Theera Wongsamut Theera Wongsamut {{Thailand-politician-stub th:วงศ์สมุทรธีระ