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Meechai Ruchuphan was born on 2 February, 1938 in Bangkok, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand), is a Thai legal expert and politician. Discover Meechai Ruchuphan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Occupation Legal expert · civil servant · politician
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 2 February, 1938
Birthday 2 February
Birthplace Bangkok, Siam (now Bangkok, Thailand)
Nationality Thailand

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1938

Meechai Ruchuphan (มีชัย ฤชุพันธุ์,, ; born 2 February 1938 ) is a Thai legal expert and politician who served as acting Prime Minister of Thailand in 1992.

Meechai has completed a bachelor's degree in law from Thammasat University and a master's degree in comparative law from Southern Methodist University, Texas.

He participated in the Texas Legislative Internship Program.

After his return to Thailand, he became a civil servant at the Office of the Council of State, rising to become head of the law drafting division.

1973

He was appointed legal advisor of prime minister Sanya Dharmasakti in 1973 and permanently assigned to the Office of the Prime Minister.

1977

During the military rule he was appointed a member of the Nationale Legislative Assembly in 1977 and in the same year deputy secretary-general of the prime minister.

1980

In March 1980, he was appointed minister to the Office of the Prime Minister in the cabinet of General Prem Tinsulanonda.

1983

Concurrently, he served as Senator from 1983 to 1989.

1990

He held that position during all of Prem's eight-year rule and even after the change of government under Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan until 1990.

1991

In April 1991 he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, serving under Anand Panyarachun and then under his successor General Suchinda Kraprayoon.

Meechai also was president of the 1991 Constitution drafting committee.

1992

After Suchinda's resignation under public pressure in the course of the events of Black May on 24 May 1992, Meechai acted as caretaker prime minister until a new head of government (Anand Panyarachun for a second term) was appointed on 10 June.

Afterwards Meechai served as Senator again and was the Speaker of the Senate from 1992 to 2000.

In this position he presided over a constitutional tribunal which ruled as legal an executive decree of the Suchinda administration (reportedly drafted by Meechai himself) that amnestied those responsible for the shooting of protesters.

1997

Meechai was critical of the 1997 draft constitution that had been elaborated in a long process under intensive participation of the civil society.

He deemed some of the provisions too progressive, e.g. the article that declared all discrimination on grounds of social origin illegal.

This was in Meechai's view incompatible with Thai culture that held it normal to crawl on knees in front of the king and unthinkable to confront him upright and akimbo.

However, he finally supported the passage of the constitution in order to avoid political chaos giving the Asian financial and economic crisis and the hope that many had set on this draft.

He retrospectively judged the 1997 constitution as unsuitable for Thailand, comparing it to a Rolls-Royce with which one cannot plough a paddy field.

He claimed that the Thai monarchy was endangered by three different groups: one group was questioning the necessity of monarchy through articles and research; one was anonymously attacking members of the royal family by criticising their behaviour and posting unsuitable images on websites hosted abroad; the third would abuse the monarchy for self-interest and political causes.

Therefore, the rigorous lèse-majesté law had to stay in place and be strictly enforced.

Meechai was also an advocate of appointed, instead of democratically elected, Prime Minister and National Assembly.

2006

Meechai served as President of the military-appointed National Legislative Assembly of Thailand (NLA) after the coup d'état in 2006.

His appointment was seen as a sign for a move towards a more conservative, law-and-order constitution.

2011

As of 2011, Meechai was the chairman of Thailand's Law Reform Commission at the Council of State.

2014

After another coup d'état in 2014, Meechai—as one of two civilians—was appointed as a member of the junta which calls itself the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

2015

After a first military-appointed committee's draft constitution failed, Meechai was appointed chairman of another Constitution drafting committee by the NCPO on 5 October 2015.

Meechai was married to Khunying Amphorn Ruchuphan (née Seneewongse na Ayutthaya).

They had two daughters.

The academic David Streckfuss names Meechai as an example of "Those in the Shade of Charisma", referring to a group of (appointed) politicians, important business and upper-class figures who are in favour with the palace.