Background
Leekpai, Chuan was born on July 28, 1938 in Muang District, Trang Pr., Thailand.
lawyer Prime Minister of Thailand
Leekpai, Chuan was born on July 28, 1938 in Muang District, Trang Pr., Thailand.
Bachelor of Laws, Thammasat University, Thailand, 1962. Doctor Political Science (honorary), Srinakharinwirot University, 1985. Doctor Political Science (honorary), Ramkhamhaeng University, 1987.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Philippines, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Vongechavalitkul University, 1998. Doctor of Letters in Painting (honorary), Silpakorn University, 1994.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), National University San Marcos, Lima, Peru, 1999.
Member Thai House of Representatives, Bangkok, from 1969, speaker, 1986-1988. Deputy minister justice Department Justice, 1975-1976, minister justice, 1976-1980. Minister to Office of Prime Minister, 1976.
Minister commerce, 1980-1981. Minister agriculture and cooperatives, 1981-1983, 90. Minister education, 1983-1986.
Minister public health, 1988-1989. Deputy prime minister, 1989-1990. Prime minister, 1992—1995, 1997—2001.
Minister defense, 1997—2001. Leader of opposition, 1995-1997. Visiting lecturer forensic medicine department Chulalongkorn University Faculty Medicine.
Member council Silpakorn University, Kasetsart University, Srinakharinwirot University, Thammasat University. Vice president council Prince of Songkhla University.