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Prawit Wongsuwon

Politician

Prawit Wongsuwon is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Pravit Vongsuvan · Pravit Vonqsuvon · Prawit Wongsuwan · Prawit Wongsuwon · Πραουίτ Γουονγκσουγουάν · 7 more...				[sources]
Other name	Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan · General Prawit Wongsuwan · Вонгсуван, Правит · ประวิตร วงษ์สุวรรณ				[sources]
Weak alias	プラウィット・ウォンスワン大将 · プラウィト・ウォンスワン · 巴威				[sources]
Birth date	1945-08-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Bangkok				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Thailand				[sources]
Citizenship	Thailand				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q15724737				[sources]
Position	Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army (2004-2005) · Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand (2014-2023) · Minister of Defence of Thailand (2008-2011) · Minister of Defence of Thailand (2014-2019) · Prime Minister of Thailand (2022-2022)				[sources]
Education	Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School · Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy · National Defence College of Thailand · Saint Gabriel's College				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-23	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Thai politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Патчарават Вонгсуван Politician	sibling	-	-
Pongphan Wongsuwan Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Defence of Thailand	2008-12-20	2011-08-09

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