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Serm Winichaikul

1907 – 1985

Thai politician

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Lived 1907 – 1985 (aged 77–78). Serm Winichaikul was a Thai politician.

Serm Vinicchayakul (, ; 2 June 1907 – 12 July 1985) was a Thai legal scholar and economist. He served as Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, and Minister of Finance.

Serm attended Assumption College, and graduated law from the Law School of the Ministry of Justice in 1929, where he also worked as a French translator. He continued in the role when the school was merged to become the University of Moral and Political Sciences in 1933, translating textbooks into Thai. He then received a government scholarship to study private law and economics in France, and graduated Doctor of Law (docteur en droit) from the University of Paris in 1935. He returned to work in the , becoming Secretary of the Council of State. He joined the Free Thai Movement when World War II reached Thailand, and in 1946 became Governor of the Bank of Thailand amidst the post-war inflation crisis. He implemented fiscal stabilization policies, and served two separate terms as the governor, before becoming Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, and later the Minister of Finance, holding the position in four separate terms between 1957 and 1973.

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Important facts

Born
1907, Thonburi Province
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Paris
Positions held
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, Secretary-General of the Office of the Council of State of Thailand, Minister of Finance of Thailand

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People whose lives overlapped Serm Winichaikul's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Serm Winichaikul?

Thai politician

When was Serm Winichaikul born?

Serm Winichaikul was born in 1907 in Thonburi Province.

When did Serm Winichaikul die?

Serm Winichaikul died on 12 July 1985.

What was Serm Winichaikul's occupation?

Serm Winichaikul was a politician.

What nationality was Serm Winichaikul?

Serm Winichaikul was Thai.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Serm Winichaikul

· Wikidata: Q16141715

· DBpedia: Serm Vinicchayakul

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