Banyat Bantadtan

Banyat Bantadtan (Thai: บัญญัติ บรรทัดฐาน; RTGS: Banyat Banthatthan, born 15 May 1942) is a Thai politician. From 2003 to 2005, he was the chairman of the Democrat Party and official Leader of the Opposition against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.[2]

Banyat Bantadtan
บัญญัติ บรรทัดฐาน
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
11 April 2000 – 9 November 2000
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Minister of Interior
In office
11 April 2000 – 9 November 2000
Prime MinisterChuan Leekpai
Preceded bySanan Kachornprasart
Succeeded byPurachai Piamsomboon
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
11 August 1986 – 3 August 1989
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Preceded byLek Nana
Succeeded byPrachuap Chaiyasan
Minister to the Office of the Prime Minister
In office
7 May 1983 – 5 August 1986
Prime MinisterPrem Tinsulanonda
Leader of the Democrat Party
In office
20 April 2003 – 4 March 2005
Preceded byChuan Leekpai
Succeeded byAbhisit Vejjajiva
Leader of the Opposition
In office
23 May 2003 – 5 January 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byChuan Leekpai
Succeeded byAbhisit Vejjajiva
Personal details
Born (1942-05-15) 15 May 1942
Surat Thani, Thailand
Political partyDemocrat Party
Spouse(s)Somnuk Boonchu (Div.)
Jittima Sangkasap
Alma materThammasat University
ProfessionPolitician
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/serviceVolunteer Defense Corps
Years of service1980-2001
RankVDC Gen.[1]

Life and career

Banyat Bantadtan was born in Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province. A lawyer by training, he holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University. In 1970, he became a lecturer for the Office of Accelerated Rural Development (ARD). In 1975, he was elected Member of Parliament for the first time. He was consistently re-elected in all subsequent elections until 2007.

Banyat was spokesman of the Democrat Party from 1979 to 1980. He was a cabinet member in the governments of General Prem Tinsulanonda, as deputy interior minister from 1980 to 1983,[3] Minister in the Office of Prime Minister from 1983 to 1986,[4] and as Minister of Science from 1986 to 1988.[5] Under his fellow party member Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, Banyat was Deputy Prime Minister from 1992 to 1995[6] and again in 2000, when he additionally led the Ministry of Interior.[7][8][9]

Democrat Party career

In 2003, he succeeded Chuan as chairman of the Democrat Party and became official Leader of the Opposition. He stepped back after the electoral setback in 2005. The Thai Rak Thai Party of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had won the election by a landslide. The party chose Abhisit Vejjajiva as his successor.[10][11]

Personal life

Banyat was married to Somnuk Boonchu and they had one child, then were divorced. After the divorce he married to Jittima Sangkasap (Thai: จิตติมา สังขะทรัพย์) ex-wife of Pongpol Adireksarn. They have two children.[12]

Honours

References
  1. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2543/B/015/5.PDF
  2. https://www.parliament.go.th/ewtadmin/ewt/parliament_parcy/ewt_news.php?nid=890&filename=index
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. http://www.naewna.com/politic/311705
  9. https://www.posttoday.com/politic/news/552376
  10. https://hilight.kapook.com/view/59219
  11. https://www.prachachat.net/politics/news-165262
  12. https://www.thairath.co.th/person/1544
  13. แจ้งความสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์
  14. แจ้งความสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ชั้นสายสะพาย) เล่ม ๑๐๐ ตอน ๒๐๗ ฉบับพิเศษ ๓๑ ธันวาคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๖
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