# Samak Sundaravej

_Thai politician (1935-2009)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Samak Sundaravej was a Thai politician who briefly served as the Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Defence in 2008, as well as the leader of the People's Power Party in 2008.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 June 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bangkok ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P19))
- **Died:** 24 November 2009 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P570))
- **Place of death:** Bangkok ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Thailand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P27))
- **Occupation:** chef; politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P106))
- **Political party:** People's Power Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P102))
- **Education:** Thammasat University; Saint Gabriel's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P69))
- **Spouse:** Surat Sundaravej ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Thailand (6 February 2008 – 8 September 2008); Minister of Defence of Thailand (6 February 2008 – 9 September 2008); Prime Minister of Thailand (29 January 2008 – 9 September 2008); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (23 December 2007 – 24 November 2009); Governor of Bangkok (23 July 2000 – 22 July 2004); Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand (29 November 1996 – 9 November 1997); Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (18 July 1995 – 15 June 1996); Minister of Interior of Thailand (22 October 1976 – 20 October 1977); Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand (21 February 1975 – 17 March 1975) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Friendship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623#P166))

## Questions

**When was Samak Sundaravej born?**  
Samak Sundaravej was born on 13 June 1935 in Bangkok.

**What positions has Samak Sundaravej held?**  
Positions held by Samak Sundaravej include: Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2008); Minister of Defence of Thailand (2008–2008); Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2008); Member of the House of Representatives of Thailand (2007–2009); Governor of Bangkok (2000–2004).

**Where did Samak Sundaravej study?**  
Samak Sundaravej was educated at Thammasat University, Saint Gabriel's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Samak Sundaravej](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samak_Sundaravej) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q243623](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243623) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Samak Sundaravej.JPG by White House photo by Chris Greenberg, Cropped by Bencmq. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samak_Sundaravej.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Samak Sundaravej, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Samak Sundaravej.JPG — White House photo by Chris Greenberg, Cropped by Bencmq., Public domain.

## Cite this page

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