Back Samak Sundaravej Afrikaans ساماك سوندارافيج Arabic Samak Sundaravej Bislama Samak Sundaravej CEB Samak Sundaravej German Σαμάκ Σουνταραβέτζ Greek Samak Sundaravej Spanish Samak Sundaravej Estonian Samak Sundaravej Basque ساماک سونداراوج Persian
Samak Sundaravej | |
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| สมัคร สุนทรเวช | |
 Samak in 2008 | |
| 25th Prime Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 29 January 2008 – 9 September 2008 | |
| Monarch | Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Preceded by | Surayud Chulanont |
| Succeeded by | Somchai Wongsawat |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 6 February 2008 – 9 September 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Boonrod Somthat |
| Succeeded by | Somchai Wongsawat |
| 13th Governor of Bangkok | |
| In office 23 July 2000 – 28 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bhichit Rattakul |
| Succeeded by | Apirak Kosayodhin |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 8 October 1976 – 19 October 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Thanin Kraivichien |
| Preceded by | Seni Pramoj |
| Succeeded by | Kriangsak Chamanan |
| Member of the House of Representatives for the People's Power Party List | |
| In office 23 December 2007 – 30 November 2008 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Bangkok | |
| In office 26 January 1975 – 23 July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Siri Wangbunkerd |
| Constituency |
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| Leader of the People's Power Party | |
| In office 24 August 2007 – 30 September 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Supaporn Tienkaew (de jure) Chaturon Chaisang (as Acting Leader of the Thai Rak Thai Party; de facto) |
| Succeeded by | Somchai Wongsawat (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1935 Bangkok, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand) |
| Died | 24 November 2009 (aged 74) Bumrungrad International Hospital, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | People's Power (2007–2008) |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Spouse | Surat Sundaravej |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Branch/service | Volunteer Defense Corps |
| Rank | VDC Gen. (Honour rank)[3] |
Samak Sundaravej (Thai: สมัคร สุนทรเวช, RTGS: Samak Sunthorawet, pronounced [sā.màk sǔn.tʰɔ̄.rā.wêːt] ; 13 June 1935 – 24 November 2009) was a Thai politician who briefly served as the Prime Minister of Thailand and Minister of Defense in 2008, as well as the leader of the People's Power Party in 2008.