Suriya Juangroongruangkit

Suriya Juangroongruangkit (Thai: สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ; RTGS: Suriya Chuengrungrueangkit; born 10 December 1954) is a Thai politician and one of the leaders of the Palang Pracharath Party.[1] From 2002 to 2005, as a member of the Thai Rak Thai party, he was the Minister of Transport of Thailand. As of 2019, he is Thailand's Minister of Industry.[2]

Suriya Juangroongruangkit
สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ
Suriya Juangroongruangkit in 2019
Minister of Industry
Assumed office
10 July 2019
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byUttama Savanayana
In office
2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byWatana Muangsook
Succeeded byKosit Panpiemras
In office
17 February 2001 – 3 October 2002
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded bySuwat Liptapanlop
Succeeded bySomsak Thepsuthin
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
In office
2 August 2005 – 19 September 2006
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Minister of Transport
In office
3 October 2002 – 2 August 2005
Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra
Preceded byWan Muhamad Noor Matha
Succeeded byPongsak Ruktapongpisal
Personal details
Born (1954-12-10) 10 December 1954
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThai
Political partyPalang Pracharath
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Surisa Jungrungreangkit
Relatives
Alma materUC Berkeley
ProfessionPolitician

Background

Born in Bangkok and of Thai Chinese descent, he attended Triam Udom Suksa School, Phaya Thai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a bachelor of science in manufacturing engineering in 1978. After working for various car companies in Thailand, he was appointed transport minister on 3 October 2002. On 11 March 2005 he started his second term in office.

In 2003, Suriya paid US$95,200 for a lucky license plate number for his son's car: 9999.[3]

He is the uncle of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

References
  1. Martial democracy? Some Thais prefer coup-maker for PM
  2. Wipatayotin, Apinya (28 November 2019). "Uproar at ban delay". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. "Thai minister invests in 'lucky' licence". BBC News. August 12, 2003.


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