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Sihasak Phuangketkeow

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Sihasak Phuangketkeow is a Thai career diplomat and politician currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. A veteran of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he previously held senior roles including Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to France and Japan. He also served as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2010 to 2011. In 2026, he was selected as a prime ministerial candidate for the Bhumjaithai Party following a distinguished career in international diplomacy and human rights advocacy.

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Born
1957-12-21 · 68 years old
Education
Demonstration School of Srinakharinwirot University Prasarnmit; Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University; Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
Career
Career diplomat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to France, Ambassador to Japan, President of the UN Human Rights Council, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs

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