| Chalermchai Sri-on | |
| Native Name: | เฉลิมชัย ศรีอ่อน |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Office: | Leader of the Democrat Party |
| Term Start: | 9 December 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Jurin Laksanawisit |
| Office1: | Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives |
| Primeminister1: | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Term Start1: | 10 July 2019 |
| Term End1: | 1 September 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Krisada Boonyarat |
| Successor1: | Thamanat Prompow |
| Office2: | Minister of Labour |
| Primeminister2: | Abhisit Vejjajiva |
| Term Start2: | 8 June 2010 |
| Term End2: | 9 August 2011 |
| Predecessor2: | Paitoon Kaewtong |
| Successor2: | Padermchai Sasomsap |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Pran Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Spouse: | Thanyavee Sri-on |
| Alma Mater: | Ramkhamhaeng University |
Chalermchai Sri-on (Thai: เฉลิมชัย ศรีอ่อน) is a Thai politician who is the current leader of the Democrat Party. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.[1] [2]
Chalermchai Sri-on was born on 7 March 1965 in Pran Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. His father was an overseas Chinese who has wives in both China and Thailand.[3] He graduated high school from Phrommanuson School, Phetchaburi Province. Undergraduate from Faculty of Law, Ramkhamhaeng University and master's degree in Art (Policy and Planning) from Krirk University.[4]
Chalermchai started his political careers as a member of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Council in 1990 - 2000 and as the Chairman of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Council in 1995 to 1997 and was the first member of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial House of Representatives in 2001 election and subsequent elections in 2005, 2007 and 2011. Chalermchai is the Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party responsible of the central region. Subsequently, in the Cabinet reshuffle of the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva on 6 June 2010, he was appointed Minister of Labor.
In the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.[5]
On December 9, 2023, he was elected with 88.5% of the votes as the leader of the Democrat Party, considered the ninth Democrats leader.[6]