Tienchai Kiranandana

Tienchai Kiranandana
เทียนฉาย กีระนันทน์
Chairman of the National Reform Council
In office
30 October 2014 – 6 September 2015
13th President of Chulalongkorn University
In office
1 April 1996 – 31 March 2000
Succeeded byThatchai Sumitra
Personal details
SpouseSuchada Kiranandana

Tienchai Kiranandana (Thai: เทียนฉาย กีระนันทน์)[a] is a Thai academic who served as Chairman of the National Reform Council (NRC) under the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) military junta from 2014 to 2015.[1][2] He previously served as the 13th President of Chulalongkorn University from 1996 to 2000.[3][4]

Career

On 21 October 2024, Tienchai was unanimously elected as chairman of the 250-member National Reform Council. He was nominated by Councillor Chai Chidchob.[1] On 30 October, Tienchai was appointed by royal degree by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.[5] The council was tasked with drafting a new constitution along with implementing reforms in at least 10 areas.[1] The appointment was welcomed by junta leader and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[6]

On 6 September 2015, the NRC rejected proposals for a new constitution proposed by the NCPO, forcing a new drafting committee to be formed.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ RTGS: Thianchai Kiranan; other spellings include Thienchay Kiranandana, Tianchai Kiranan, and Tienchai Kiranan

References

  1. ^ a b c Reporters, Online (2014-10-21). "Thienchay is reform council chairman". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  2. ^ "We can make reform work, NRC president Thienchay says". nationthailand. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  3. ^ English, Khaosod (2014-10-28). "Interview: Thienchay Kiranandana, President of the National Reform Council". Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  4. ^ Mail, Pattaya (2014-10-22). "Ex-Chula president Thienchay Kiranandana elected National Reform Council chairman". Pattaya Mail. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  5. ^ http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2557/E/218/1.PDF
  6. ^ Nanuam, Wassana (2014-10-21). "PM: Thienchay is smarter than I am". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  7. ^ "Thai junta-backed constitution rejected". SBS News. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2025-03-10.


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