Sukhumbhand Paribatra

*Mom Rajawongse*
Sukhumbhand Paribatra
Mom Rajawongse Sukhumbhand Paribatra
สุขุมพันธุ์ บริพัตร
	Sukhumbhand Paribatra in 2009
15th Governor of Bangkok
	In office; 11 January 2009 – 18 October 2016
Preceded by	Apirak Kosayodhin
Succeeded by	Aswin Kwanmuang
Personal details
Born	22 September 1953 (age 70); Bangkok, Thailand
Political party	Democrat (1996 - Present)
Other political; affiliations	Nam Thai (1994 - 1996)
Spouses	Nuchwadi Bamrungtrakul (div.); Savitri Paribatra na Ayudhya;
Residence	Bangkok
Alma mater	University of Oxford; Georgetown University;
Profession	Politician; political scientist; associate professor;
Religion	Buddhism

Mom Rajawongse Sukhumbhand Paribatra (Thai: ม.ร.ว.สุขุมพันธุ์ บริพัตร; RTGS: Sukhumphan Boriphat, Thai pronunciation: [sùʔkʰǔmpʰan bɔːríʔpʰát]; born 22 September 1953) is a Thai politician belonging to the Democrat Party. From 2009 to 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."^[1] He was replaced by Police General Aswin Kwanmuang.^[2]