Anutin Charnvirakul
Anutin Charnvirakul | |||||||||||
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อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล | |||||||||||
Anutin in 2023 | |||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |||||||||||
| In office 10 July 2019 – 19 June 2025 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha Srettha Thavisin Paetongtarn Shinawatra | ||||||||||
| Minister of Interior | |||||||||||
| In office 1 September 2023 – 19 June 2025 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Srettha Thavisin Paetongtarn Shinawatra | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Anupong Paochinda | ||||||||||
| Minister of Public Health | |||||||||||
| In office 10 July 2019 – 1 September 2023 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chonlanan Srikaew | ||||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Public Health | |||||||||||
| In office 11 March 2005 – 19 September 2006 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra | ||||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Commerce | |||||||||||
| In office 6 October 2004 – 11 March 2005 | |||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 October 2012 | |||||||||||
| Member of the House of Representatives | |||||||||||
| Assumed office 24 March 2019 | |||||||||||
| Constituency | Party-list | ||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1966 Phra Nakhon province (present-day Bangkok), Thailand | ||||||||||
| Political party | Bhumjaithai (since 2012) | ||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Thai Rak Thai (2001–2007) | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Sanongnuch Wattanawarangkul (divorced) Sasithorn Chandrasomboon (divorced) Watthanon Niramit | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Chavarat Charnvirakul Tassanee Chanweerakul | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Hofstra University (BEng) Thammasat University (MBA) | ||||||||||
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| Nickname | Noo (หนู) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳錫堯 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈锡尧 | ||||||||||
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Anutin Charnvirakul (Thai: อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล, RTGS: Anuthin Chanwirakun; born 13 September 1966) is a Thai politician who served as the Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister from 2023 until his resignation on 19 June 2025. From 2019 to 2023 he was the Minister of Public Health in Prayut Chan-o-cha's government and was the prominent public figure in charge of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.
Anutin has been a member of several political parties such as the National Development Party, Thai Rak Thai Party and is currently the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.