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



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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