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PROFILE:
H.E. WEERASAK KOWSURAT
Minister of Tourism and Sports

Position
Deputy Leader of Chart Thai political party

Education
LLM 1991 - 1992 Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA International Economics Law
LLB (hon) 1985 - 1989 Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Law, Bangkok, Thailand

Awards and Sponsorships

• Representative of Thai University Students to Model Asia - Pacific Legislative Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1988,
• Asia Foundation International Exchange Student to the United States, 1984 - 1985 Chambersberg, Pennsylvania American Field Services Award (AFS)

Work Experience

• 2007 - Present Member of Parliament of Chart Thai Political Party (2nd time)
• 2005 - 2006 Member of Parliament of Chart Thai Political Party
• 2004 - 2005 Vice Minister for Culture
• 2003 - 2004 Vice Minister of Social Development and Human Security
• 2002 - 2003 Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Social Development and Human Security
• 2001 - 2002 Advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
• 1997 - Present Advisor to the Chart Thai Party Leader
• 2001 - 2002 Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister
• 2001 - Present Executive Director of Chart Thai Party
• 1997 - 2001 Secretary Attached to the Prime Minister's Office
• 1998 - 2001 Advisor to the Minister of Education
• 1997 - 1998 Advisor to the Vice Minister of Education
• 1997 - 2001 AVP and Executive Director, Institute of Social and Economic Policy (ISEP)
• 1996 - 1997 Head of the Governmental Affairs Office of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Economic and Foreign Affairs
• 1996 - 1997 Member, Sub-committee on International Marketing and Investment
  (Secretary to the Sub-committee) Office of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Economic and Foreign Affairs
• 1996 - 1997 Academic Advisor, Institute of Policy Study for Development
• 1995 - 1996 Deputy Secretary General to the Prime Minister of Thailand
• 1994 - 1995 Director of the Academic Office of the Leader of Chart Thai Party
• 1992 - 1997 Official Assistant to the Senator, The National Assembly of Thailand
• 1989 - Present Founding Partner, Siam Premier International Law Office Co., Ltd.
• 1989 - 1991 Secretary to the President of the Senate of Thailand
  Secretary to the President of the National Assembly of Thailand
  Secretary to the President of the Constitutional Tribunal of Thailand
• 1988 - 1991 Research Assistant, Office of the Policy Advisor Council to the Prime Minister of Thailand (Bahn Pitsanuloke)
• 1988 - 1989 Academic Secretary, Law and Development Research Center, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University
• 1987 - 1988 Paralegal, Baker & McKenzie International Law Office
• 2002 Member of the Thai - Burmese joint task force for the repatriation of migrant workers
• 2002 Member of the Delegation to negotiate the Bilateral Agreement on Thai – Lao Labour Affairs
• 2002 Advisor to the Head of the Thai delegation attending the Asian Labour Ministers Meeting
  

Decorations

• 2005 Knight Grand Cordon (1st Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown
• 2001 Knight Grand Cordon (2nd Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• 1998 Knight Grand Cordon (2nd Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown
• 1995 Knight Grand Cordon (3rd Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
• 1990 Knight Grand Cordon (3rd Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown

Awards

Child Rights Ambassador Award 2003

Outstanding Executive Promoter of White Ribbon Award “campaign to stop violence against women & children 2004”

Man of the Year Award on International Women's Day