Anutin Charnvirakul

Anutin Charnvirakul
อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล
Anutin in 2023
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
10 July 2019  19 June 2025
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Srettha Thavisin
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Minister of Interior
In office
1 September 2023  19 June 2025
Prime MinisterSrettha Thavisin
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Preceded byAnupong Paochinda
Minister of Public Health
In office
10 July 2019  1 September 2023
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byPiyasakol Sakolsatayadorn
Succeeded byChonlanan Srikaew
Deputy Minister of Public Health
In office
11 March 2005  19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Deputy Minister of Commerce
In office
6 October 2004  11 March 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party
Assumed office
14 October 2012
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
24 March 2019
ConstituencyParty-list
Personal details
Born (1966-09-13) 13 September 1966
Phra Nakhon province (present-day Bangkok), Thailand
Political partyBhumjaithai (since 2012)
Other political
affiliations
Thai Rak Thai (2001–2007)
Spouse(s)Sanongnuch Wattanawarangkul (divorced)
Sasithorn Chandrasomboon (divorced)
Watthanon Niramit
Children2
Parent(s)Chavarat Charnvirakul
Tassanee Chanweerakul
Alma materHofstra University (BEng)
Thammasat University (MBA)
Signature
NicknameNoo (หนู)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳錫堯
Simplified Chinese陈锡尧
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Xīyáo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcan4 sek3 jiu4

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.