Charupong Ruangsuwan

Charupong Ruangsuwan
จารุพงศ์ เรืองสุวรรณ
Charupong Ruangsuwan in 2015
Minister of Interior
In office 28 October 2012 – 22 May 2014
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
Preceded by	Yongyuth Wichaidit
Succeeded by	Anupong Paochinda
Minister of Transport
In office 18 January 2012 – 28 October 2012
Prime Minister	Yingluck Shinawatra
Preceded by	Sukampol Suwannathat
Succeeded by	Chadchart Sittipunt
Leader of the Pheu Thai Party
In office 30 October 2012 – 16 June 2014
Preceded by	Yongyuth Wichaidit
Succeeded by	Viroj Pao-in
Personal details
Born	(1946-08-15) August 15, 1946 (age 77) Bangkok, Siam
Nationality	Thai
Political party	Pheu Thai Party
Spouse	Suphadtra Ruangsuwan
Alma mater	Thammasat University Chulalongkorn University
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Volunteer Defense Corps
Rank	VDC Gen. (Honour rank)[1]

Charupong Ruangsuwan (Thai: จารุพงศ์ เรืองสุวรรณ, RTGS: Charuphong Rueangsuwan, first name also transcribed as 'Jarupong'; born 15 August 1946) is a Thai civil servant and politician. Since October 2012 he has been the chairman of the Pheu Thai Party. From January to October 2012, he was the Minister of Transport and Communication, from October 2012 until the military coup d'état in May 2014 the Minister of Interior of Thailand.