Banharn Silpa-archa

Banharn Silpa-archa
Banharn Silpa-archa
บรรหาร ศิลปอาชา
	Banharn in 2009
21st Prime Minister of Thailand
	In office; 13 July 1995 – 24 November 1996
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Preceded by	Chuan Leekpai
Succeeded by	Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 27 May 1994 – 19 May 1995
Prime Minister	Chuan Leekpai
Preceded by	Pramarn Adireksarn
Succeeded by	Chuan Leekpai
Minister of Transport
	In office; 7 April 1992 – 9 June 1992
Prime Minister	Suchinda Kraprayoon
Preceded by	Nukul Prachuabmoh
Succeeded by	Nukul Prachuabmoh
	In office; 5 August 1986 – 3 August 1988
Prime Minister	Prem Tinsulanonda
Preceded by	Samak Sundaravej
Succeeded by	Montri Pongpanich
Minister of Finance
	In office; 14 December 1990 – 23 February 1991
Prime Minister	Chatichai Choonhavan
Preceded by	Veeraopng Ramangkoon
Succeeded by	Sutee Singsane
Minister of Interior
	In office; 9 January 1990 – 9 December 1990
Prime Minister	Chatichai Choonhavan
Preceded by	Pramarn Adireksarn
Succeeded by	Pramarn Adireksarn
Minister of Industry
	In office; 3 March 1988 – 9 January 1990
Prime Minister	Chatichai Choonhavan
Preceded by	Pramual Sabhavasu
Succeeded by	Pramarn Adireksarn
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
	In office; 3 March 1980 – 4 March 1981
Prime Minister	Prem Tinsulanonda
Preceded by	Kriangsak Chamanan
Succeeded by	Arnat Arpapirom
Personal details
Born	19 August 1932; Suphan Buri, Monthon Ratchaburi, Siam (now Suphan Buri, Thailand)
Died	23 April 2016 (aged 83); Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Thai Nation (Chart Thai) (1974–2008) ; Chart Thai Pattana (2009–2016)
Spouse	Jamsai Silpa-archa
Children	Varawut Silpa-archa; Kanchana Silpa-archa; Parichat Silpa-archa;
Relatives	Chumpol Silpa-archa (brother);
Profession	Businessman; politician;
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Volunteer Defense Corps
Years of service	1990-2016
Rank	VDC Gen. (Honour Rank)

Banharn Silpa-archa^[2]^[3] (also spelled Banhan, Silapa-, Sinlapa-, -acha; Thai: บรรหาร ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Banhan Sinlapa-acha, Thai pronunciation: [ban.hǎːn sǐn.lá.pà.ʔaː.t͡ɕʰaː]; Chinese: 馬德祥; 19 August 1932 – 23 April 2016) was a Thai politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1995 to 1996. Banharn made a fortune in the construction business before he became a Member of Parliament representing his home province of Suphan Buri. He held different cabinet posts in several governments. In 1994, he became the leader of the Thai Nation Party. In 2008, the party was dissolved by the Constitutional Court and Banharn was banned from politics for five years.

^ "เรอง - พระราชทานยศกองอาสารกษาดนแดน" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018.
^ Biography at www.cabinet.thaigov.go.th Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "The Nation online search". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.

[1] "เรอง - พระราชทานยศกองอาสารกษาดนแดน" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2018.

[2] Biography at www.cabinet.thaigov.go.th Archived 18 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "The Nation online search". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.

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