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Sukhumbhand Paripatra

Mom Rajawongse
Sukhumbhand Paribatra
ม.ร.ว.สุขุมพันธุ์ บริพัตร
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15th Governor of Bangkok
In office
11 January 2009 – 18 October 2016
Preceded by Apirak Kosayothin
Succeeded by Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang
Personal details
Born (1952-09-22) 22 September 1952 (age 64)
Bangkok, Thailand
Political party Democrat
Spouse(s) Nuchwadi Bamrungtrakul (div.)
Savitri Paribatra na Ayudhya
Residence Bangkok
Alma mater University of Oxford, Georgetown University
Profession Political scientist
Religion Buddhist

Mom Rajawongse Sukhumbhand Paripatra (Thai: ม.ร.ว.สุขุมพันธุ์ บริพัตร; rtgsSukhumphan Boriphat, Thai pronunciation: [sùʔkʰǔmpʰan bɔːríʔpʰát]; born 22 September 1952) is a Thai politician belonging to the Democrat Party. From 2009-2016 he was the Governor of Bangkok. He was removed from the post in October 2016 by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who used Section 44 of the interim charter to remove the elected official. The reason given for his ouster was "...because he was involved in many legal cases." He was replaced by Police General Aswin Kwanmuang.

Sukhumbhand was born in Bangkok to Prince Sukhumbhinanda and his commoner wife, Mom Dusadi Na Thalang. Prince Sukhumbhinanda was himself a son of Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand, the Prince of Nakhon Sawan, a son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) with his Queen Consort Sukumalmarsri and an important minister of the royal government from 1926 until the end of absolute monarchy in 1932. Sukhumbhand was a second cousin of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The title Mom Rajawongse reflects his royal descent as a great grandchild of a monarch. Sukhumbhand is divorced from Nuchwadi Bamrungtrakul. His second wife is Savitri Paribatra na Ayudhya. He has two sons, one from each marriage.


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