Pongpol Adireksarn
| Pongpol Adireksarn ปองพล อดิเรกสาร |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
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In office 17 February 2001 – 11 March 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 27 March 1992 – 15 June 1992 |
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| Prime Minister | Suchinda Kraprayoon |
| Preceded by | Arsa Sarasin |
| Succeeded by | Arsa Sarasin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 February 1904 Saraburi, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Political party | Thai Rak Thai Party |
| Spouse(s) | Thida Adireksarn |
| Alma mater |
Lehigh University American University |
| Profession | politician, writer |
Pongpol Adireksarn (born March 23, 1942, Thai: ปองพล อดิเรกสาร) is a Thai politician of the Thai Rak Thai party. Using the pen name Paul Adirex he is also an author of several novels.
Adireksarn received a BA from Lehigh University in 1964, and an MA from the American University in 1966. Upon returning to Thailand, he took a position at the Department of Economic Relations Ministry of Economic Affairs, followed by a position in the Thai Department of Central Intelligence.
Between 1973 and 1991, Adireksarn worked in the private sector with such positions as Managing Director of Royal Mosaic Exports Co., Ltd., President of Thailand Leatherwork Co., Ltd., and President of Express Transport Organization.
Pongpol's father, Pramarn Adireksarn, was one of the co-founders of the Thai Nation Party, as well as a brother-in-law of former Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan. Pongpol's brother Yongyol was also a politician.
After losing the 1992 election and being out of politics temporarily, he started writing novels. He chose to use a pen name as he considered his Thai name to be to difficult for a foreign readership.
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