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Wannarat Channukul
Wannarat Channukul (, ; born 8 March 1949 in Nakhon Ratchasima) is a Thai physician and politician. He is the leader of the Chart Pattana Puea Pandin Party. From 2008 to 2011, he was Minister of Energy in the cabinet of Abhisit Vejjajiva. and from 2011 to 2012 Minister of Industry in the cabinet of Yingluck Shinawatra.
Background.
Wannarat Channukul studied medicine at Chulalongkorn University, graduating with an MD, and law at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, graduating with an LLB. He continued his
Thai Party and was appointed Minister of Industry in Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet on 9 August 2011. In January 2012, he resigned for health reasons. In the 18 January cabinet reshuffle, he was replaced by MR Pongsavas Svasti.
Wannarat is married to Temsiri Channukul, who is a high school teacher, and the sister of Lt. Poonpirom Liptapanlop, Wannarat's predecessor as Minister of Energy. Poonpirom is married to Suwat Liptapanlop, who is a Chart Pattana Puea Pandin politician. Wannarat and Temsiri Channukul have one son.