Mongkol Surasajja (Thai: มงคล สุระสัจจะ) (born 9 August 1952[1]) is a Thai politician and President of the Senate of Thailand.

Career

He serves as a Member of the Senate of Thailand from Buriram province.[2][3] Surasajja previously served as the Governor of Buriram province and director-general of the Department of Provincial Administration.[4][5] Surasajja is viewed as closely associated with the Bhumjaithai Party.[4] He was elected President of the Senate of Thailand at the first session of the Senate on July 23, 2024, following the 2024 Thai Senate election.[6][7][8][9]

Surasajja was an activist during the 1973 Thai popular uprising.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Thailand | Senate". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments.
  2. ^ "Mongkol tipped as new Speaker". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ "Senate splinters as factions vie to control Speaker pick". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ a b "Kriangkrai welcomes Senate Speaker talk". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. ^ a b "Mongkol Surasajja: From activist to top Senate president candidate". nationthailand. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ "Election of Senate president and vice presidents expected next week". nationthailand. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Senate election ends without ex-PM candidate". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ^ "Mongkol wins Senate speaker's post with overwhelming majority". nationthailand. 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  9. ^ "Ex-Buri Ram governor named Senate speaker". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-07-23.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongkol_Surasajja
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