Mongkol Surasajja
Mongkol Surasajja | |
|---|---|
มงคล สุระสัจจะ | |
| President of the Senate of Thailand and Vice President of National Assembly of Thailand | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2024 | |
| Monarch | Vajiralongkorn |
| Prime Minister | Srettha Thavisin Paetongtarn Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Pornpetch Wichitcholchai |
| Member of the Senate of Thailand | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1952 Saraburi, Thailand |
| Alma mater | Ramkhamhaeng University |
Mongkol Surasajja (Thai: มงคล สุระสัจจะ) (born 9 August 1952[1]) is a Thai politician and President of the Senate of Thailand.
Career
[edit]He serves as a Member of the Senate of Thailand from Buriram province.[2][3] Surasajja previously served as the Governor of Buriram province and director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration.[4][5] Surasajja is viewed as closely associated with the Bhumjaithai Party.[4] He was elected President of the Senate of Thailand at the first session of the Senate on July 23, 2024, following the 2024 Thai Senate election.[6][7][8][9]
Surasajja was an activist during the 1973 Thai popular uprising.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thailand | Senate". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments.
- ^ "Mongkol tipped as new Speaker". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Senate splinters as factions vie to control Speaker pick". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ a b "Kriangkrai welcomes Senate Speaker talk". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ a b "Mongkol Surasajja: From activist to top Senate president candidate". nationthailand. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Election of Senate president and vice presidents expected next week". nationthailand. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Senate election ends without ex-PM candidate". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Mongkol wins Senate speaker's post with overwhelming majority". nationthailand. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Ex-Buri Ram governor named Senate speaker". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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