Issara Sereewatthanawut | |
Honorific Suffix: | MWM PCh SMT[1] |
Native Name: | อิสระ เสรีวัฒนวุฒิ |
Office: | Member of the 25th House of Representatives |
Term Start: | March 29, 2019 |
Term End: | March 20, 2023 |
Education: | Bangkok Christian College Suankularb Wittayalai School Triam Udom Suksa School |
Alma Mater: | Chulalongkorn University Ramkhamhaeng University Imperial College London |
Birth Date: | 1983 10, df=yes |
Party: | Democrat |
Birth Place: | Bangkok, Thailand |
Issara Sereewatthanawut (th|อิสระ เสรีวัฒนวุฒิ; born October 12, 1983, in Bangkok –) is a Thai politician who served a party-list MP in the 25th House of Representatives and deputy secretary-general of the Democrat Party.
The eldest son among the three children of the family that operates auto parts business through joint ventures with companies in Asia and Europe. Sereewatthanawut graduated from Bangkok Christian College, secondary school from Suankularb Wittayalai School and Triam Udom Suksa School. He holds a bachelor's degree (honours) in chemical engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, master's degree in public administration from Ramkhamhaeng University, and completed a Ph.D. in engineering from Imperial College London.
He used to be a businessman and lecturer in public and private higher education institutions.[2] His academic title is Associate Professor.[3]
Politically, Sereewatthanawut is a former Chief of Staff and Chief Advisor to the President of the National Assembly, Chuan Leekpai. In early May 2022, he was appointed as head of Democrat Party's committee on modern economy, replacing Prinn Panitchpakdi who resigned over his alleged sexual misconduct.[4]