Chatichai Choonhavan

Chatichai Choonhavan
ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ
Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 4 August 1988 – 23 February 1991
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Prem Tinsulanonda
Succeeded by	Anand Panyarachun
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime Minister	Prem Tinsulanonda
Minister of Industry
In office 5 October 1976 – 6 October 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Succeeded by	Perm Limpasawad
In office 20 April 1976 – 23 September 1976
Prime Minister	Seni Pramoj
Preceded by	Surin Thepkanjana
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 17 March 1975 – 21 April 1976
Prime Minister	Kukrit Pramoj
Preceded by	Bhichai Rattakul
Succeeded by	Bhichai Rattakul
Personal details
Born	(1920-04-05)5 April 1920 Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Siam
Died	6 May 1998(1998-05-06) (aged 78) London, England
Nationality	Thai
Political party	Thai Nation Party (1974–1991) National Development Party (1992–1998)
Spouse(s)	Boonruen Choonhavan
Children	Kraisak Choonhavan
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Years of service	1940–1998
Rank	General Admiral Air Chief Marshal
Battles/wars	Franco-Thai War World War II Burma campaign Korean War

Chatichai Choonhavan (Thai: ชาติชาย ชุณหะวัณ, RTGS: Chatchai Chunhawan, IPA: [t͡ɕʰâːt.t͡ɕʰaːj t͡ɕʰun.hà.wan]; 5 April 1920 – 6 May 1998) was a Thai army officer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from August 1988 until he was removed from power of February 1991.