Kowit Wattana

Kowit Wattana TChW
โกวิท วัฒนะ
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 9 August 2011 – 18 January 2012
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
In office 2 August 2008 – 9 September 2008
Prime Minister	Samak Sundaravej
Minister of Interior
In office 2 August 2008 – 2 December 2008
Prime Minister	Samak Sundaravej Somchai Wongsawat
Preceded by	Chalerm Yubamrung
Succeeded by	Chaovarat Chanweerakul
Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police
In office 1 October 2004 – 2 December 2007
Preceded by	San Sarutanon
Succeeded by	Seripisut Temiyavet
Personal details
Born	(1947-03-11) 11 March 1947 (age 77) Phak Hai, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Political party	Pheu Thai Party
Alma mater	Royal Thai Police Cadet Academy
Profession	Police officer

Kowit Wattana (Thai: โกวิท วัฒนะ; born 11 March 1947 in Phak Hai) is a Thai Police General and politician. From 2004 to 2007 he was the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police. In 2008, he was Minister of the Interior, and from 2011 to 2012 Deputy Prime Minister under Yingluck Shinawatra. Kowit is a member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party.