Kanchana Silpa-archa
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Kanchana Silpa-archa | |
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กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา | |
 Kanchana Silpa-archa in 2018 | |
| Leader of the Chartthaipattana Party | |
| In office 26 October 2018 – 10 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Theera Wongsamut |
| Succeeded by | Varawut Silpa-archa |
| Deputy Minister of Education | |
| In office 9 July 1999 – 6 January 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Chuan Leekpai |
| Preceded by | Phairot Losunthorn |
| Succeeded by | Wichai Tansiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1960 |
| Party | Chartthaipattana Party (2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Thai Nation Party (1995–2008) |
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Kanchana Silpa-archa (Thai: กัญจนา ศิลปอาชา, RTGS: Kanchana Sinlapa-a-cha; born 15 February 1960)[1] is a Thai politician who has served as the leader of the Chartthaipattana Party.[2] She previously served as Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education from 1999 to 2001.
Kanchana was born on 15 February 1960 at Chao Phraya Yommarat Hospital in Suphan Buri, Thailand. She is one of the three children of former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa and Jamsai Silpa-archa. She is the niece of former Deputy Prime Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa.[3]
In 1996, she was dragged by her father, who was facing allegations of corruption and incompetence, while being interviewed by the media after she called for his resignation.[4][5]
Education
Kanchana completed her lower secondary education at Rajini School and at Triam Udom Suksa School for her higher secondary education. She graduated in 1981 with a first-class honor in a bachelor's degree in statistics from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy from Chulalongkorn University and went on to graduate in 1983 with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[6][7]
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