Wissanu Krea-ngam
| Wissanu Krea-ngam วิษณุ เครืองาม |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | |
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Assumed office 30 August 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Prayuth Chan-ocha |
| Preceded by | Phongthep Thepkanjana |
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In office 3 October 2002 – 24 June 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Secretariat of the Cabinet | |
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In office 1 October 1996 – 30 September 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Thaksin Shinawatra |
| Preceded by | Bodee Junnanon |
| Succeeded by | Borwornsak Uwanno |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 15, 1951 Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand |
| Alma mater |
Thammasat University University of California |
| Profession | Jurist, Professor, Politician |
Wissanu Krea-ngam (Thai: วิษณุ เครืองาม rtgs: Witsanu Khruea-ngam, IPA: [wítsàʔnúʔ kʰrɯ:a.ŋaːm]; born 15 September 1951) is a Thai jurist, civil servant, and politician. He was the secretary-general of the cabinet from 1993 to 2002 and deputy prime minister under Thaksin Shinawatra from 2002 to 2006. After the 2014 Thai coup d'état, he served as an advisor to the military junta (National Council for Peace and Order, NCPO) responsible for drafting the post-coup 2014 interim constitution. Since August 2014, he has again been deputy prime minister under General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Wissanu was born in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. He is a fourth generation Thai Chinese. He studied law at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, graduating with an honours degree, and was admitted to the bar by the Thai Bar Association. He continued his studies in the United States, completing his Master of Laws (1974) and Doctor of Juridical Science (1976) from the University of California, Berkeley. Moreover, he completed a course at the National Defence College of Thailand.
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