Anutin Charnvirakul

Anutin Charnvirakul

MPCh MVM ThCh RNgBh MP
อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล
Anutin in 2023
32nd Prime Minister of Thailand
Assumed office
7 September 2025
MonarchVajiralongkorn
Preceded byPaetongtarn Shinawatra
Phumtham Wechayachai (acting)
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
10 July 2019 – 19 June 2025
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Srettha Thavisin
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Minister of Interior
In office
1 September 2023 – 19 June 2025
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Preceded byAnupong Paochinda
Succeeded byPhumtham Wechayachai
Minister of Public Health
In office
10 July 2019 – 1 September 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPiyasakol Sakolsatayadorn[1]
Succeeded byChonlanan Srikaew
Deputy Minister of Public Health
In office
11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Deputy Minister of Commerce
In office
6 October 2004 – 11 March 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party
Assumed office
14 October 2012
Preceded byChavarat Charnvirakul
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
24 March 2019
ConstituencyParty-list
Personal details
Born (1966-09-13) 13 September 1966
Bangkok, Thailand
Political partyBhumjaithai (since 2012)
Other political
affiliations
Thai Rak Thai (2001–2007)
Spouse(s)Sanongnuch Wattanawarangkul (divorced)
Sasithorn Chandrasomboon (divorced)
Watthanon Niramit
Children2
FatherChavarat Charnvirakul
Alma materHofstra University (BEng)
Thammasat University (MBA)
Signature
Nickname(s)Noo (หนู)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳錫堯[2]
Simplified Chinese陈锡尧

Anutin Charnvirakul (Thai: อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล, RTGS: Anuthin Chanwirakun; born 13 September 1966) is a Thai politician who has been the Prime Minister of Thailand since 2025. He was a Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and the Minister of Interior from 2023 until his resignation on 19 June 2025. From 2019 to 2023 he was the Minister of Public Health in Prayut Chan-o-cha's government and was in charge of the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

Following a 3 September 2025 agreement with the opposition People's Party, Anutin helped create a minority coalition government.[5]

References

  1. "Name list of Minister of Public Health, Past-Present". Ministry of Public Health. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. "专程接机中国游客上热搜 泰国副总理:我是100%中国人后代". Sina Weibo. 2023-02-04. Archived from the original on 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "อนุทินระบุ สถานการณ์โควิดอยู่ภายใต้การควบคุม แนะประชาชนควรฉีดวัคซีนอย่างน้อย 4 เข็ม". THE STANDARD (in Thai). 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  4. "ปลัดสธ. เผยกรณี "อนุทิน" ติดโควิดแม้ฉีดวัคซีนหลายเข็ม ชี้ติดเชื้อได้แต่อาการไม่รุนแรง". Hfocus.org (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. Ratcliffe, Rebecca (2025-09-03). "Thailand tycoon who championed cannabis laws takes lead in race for PM". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-03.