Suriya Juangroongruangkit

Suriya Juangroongruangkit

MPCh MWM
สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ
Juangroongruangkit in 2023
Acting Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
1 July 2025 – 3 July 2025
MonarchVajiralongkorn
Preceded byPaetongtarn Shinawatra[a]
Succeeded byPhumtham Wechayachai (acting)
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
Assumed office
27 April 2024
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Himself (acting)
Phumtham Wechayachai (acting)
Minister of Transport
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Himself (acting)
Phumtham Wechayachai (acting)
Preceded bySaksayam Chidchob
In office
3 October 2002 – 2 August 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byWan Muhamad Noor Matha
Succeeded byPongsak Ruktapongpisal
Minister of Industry
In office
10 July 2019 – 17 March 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byUttama Savanayana
In office
2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byWatana Muangsook
Succeeded byKosit Panpiemras
In office
17 February 2001 – 3 October 2002
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded bySuwat Liptapanlop
Succeeded bySomsak Thepsuthin
Deputy Minister of Industry
In office
5 October 1998 – 29 June 1999
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
14 May 2023 – 19 January 2024
ConstituencyParty-list
Personal details
Born (1954-12-10) 10 December 1954
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyPheu Thai (2013–2018; 2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • Social Action (1976–1999)
  • Thai Rak Thai (1999–2007)
  • Bhumjaithai (2009–2013)
  • Palang Pracharath (2019–2023)
Spouse(s)Surisa Jungrungreangkit
Relatives
  • Thanathorn (nephew)
  • Somporn (sister-in-law)
Alma materUC Berkeley
ProfessionPolitician
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Suriya Juangroongruangkit (born 10 December 1954) is a Thai politician. He has been the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Transport since April 2024 and September 2023. He is a member of the Pheu Thai Party and was one of the leaders of the Palang Pracharath Party as well as the Thai Rak Thai party.[1][2]

In July 2025, Juangroongruangkit became the acting Prime Minister of Thailand after Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended from office by the Constitutional Court.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Shinawatra has been suspended from her position as Prime Minister since 1 July 2025.

References

  1. ↑ Martial democracy? Some Thais prefer coup-maker for PM
  2. ↑ Wipatayotin, Apinya (28 November 2019). "Uproar at ban delay". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Ng, Kelly (1 July 2025). "Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call". BBC News. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Wongcha-um, Panu; Thepgumpanat, Panarat (1 July 2025). "Thai court suspends PM from duty pending case seeking her dismissal". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025.


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