Wan Muhamad Noor Matha

Wan Muhamad Noor Matha MPCh MWM PBh
วันมูหะมัดนอร์ มะทา
Wan Noor in 2023
Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the National Assembly of Thailand
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 July 2023
Monarch	Vajiralongkorn
Prime Minister	Prayut Chan-o-cha Srettha Thavisin
Preceded by	Chuan Leekpai
In office 24 November 1996 – 27 June 2000
Monarch	Bhumibol Adulyadej
Prime Minister	Banharn Silpa-archa Chavalit Yongchaiyudh Chuan Leekpai
Preceded by	Booneua Prasertsuwan
Succeeded by	Bhichai Rattakul
Leader of Prachachat Party
In office 31 October 2018 – 3 July 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Tawee Sodsong
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office 10 March 2004 – 6 October 2004
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
In office 6 October 2004 – 11 March 2005
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Preceded by	Somsak Thepsuthin
Succeeded by	Sudarat Keyuraphan
Minister of Interior
In office 3 October 2002 – 10 March 2004
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Preceded by	Purachai Piamsomboon
Succeeded by	Pokin Palakul
Minister of Transport
In office 17 February 2001 – 3 October 2002
Prime Minister	Thaksin Shinawatra
Preceded by	Suthep Thaugsuban
Succeeded by	Suriya Juangroongruangkit
In office 13 July 1995 – 24 November 1996
Prime Minister	Banharn Silpa-archa
Preceded by	Vichit Suraphongchai
Succeeded by	Suwat Liptapanlop
Personal details
Born	(1944-05-11) 11 May 1944 (age 80) Mueang, Yala, Thailand
Political party	Prachachat
Other political affiliations	Social Action (until 1984) Democrat (1985–1987) Solidarity (1987–1992) New Aspiration (1992–2002) Thai Rak Thai (2002–2006) People's Power (2007–2008) Matubhum (2010–2012) Pheu Thai (2012–2018)
Alma mater	Chulalongkorn University
Profession	Politician university lecturer[1]
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Volunteer Defense Corps
Rank	VDC Gen.[2]

Wan Muhamad Noor Matha (Thai: วันมูหะมัดนอร์ มะทา; Thai pronunciation: [wān.muː.hà.mát.nɔː má.tʰāː] ^ⓘ; RTGS: Wanmuhamatno Matha), also called Wan Noor, (Thai: วันนอร์; Thai pronunciation: [wān.nɔː] ^ⓘ; RTGS: Wan No; born 11 May 1944 in Yala, Thailand) is a Thai politician and the current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand since 2023. He was accepted by members of the House of Representatives without nominating anyone else. Furthermore, he was the former leader of the Prachachart Party (Party-list) before resigning according to the constitution to serve in the Speaker role. In addition, he has also held several ministerial positions such as the Ministry for the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister. He was also the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 20th House of Representatives (before he served again in the 26th House of Representatives) during the Thaksin Shinawatra government (and he is also the first Thai Muslim, ethnic Malay and individual of ethnic minority descent who served as House Speaker, twice non-consecutively).^[3]

In addition, he is also the founder of Wahdah, a small political faction grouping of minority ethnic Malay-Muslim politicians hailing from the Southern provinces and is a former university lecturer at Songkhla Rajabhat University and Thaksin University.^[4]