Liberal Democratic Party (Thailand) Explained

Liberal Democratic Party
Native Name:พรรคเสรีประชาธิปไตย
Foundation:1 November 1955
Dissolution:20 October 1958
Headquarters:Thailand
Ideology:Liberal democracy
Position:Centre[1]
Chairman:Meth Rattanaprasit
Secretary General:Boonkum Jansrisuriyawong
Country:Thailand

The Liberal Democratic Party (Thai: พรรคเสรีประชาธิปไตย), also known as Free Democracy, is a political party of Thailand founded on 1 November 1955.[2] Meth Rattanaprasit is leader and Boonkum Jansrisuriyawong is secretary-general and Jarubud Ruangsuwan is vice-secretary-general. In 26 February 1957 Liberal Democratic Party won in election. They won 11 seats. In 15 December 1957 Liberal Democratic Party won in election, they won 5 seats.

Party leadership

Past Leaders

No.NameFromTo
1Meth Rattanaprasit19551957
2Jarubud Ruangsuwan19681970[3]
3Somkit Srisangkom19701971
4Samak Pongsatian1990[4] 1992
5Suban Sangpan1995[5] 24 June 1997
6Wiwat Utthaworasit24 June 1997[6] 1998

General election results

ElectionTotal seats wonTotal votesElection leader
1957 (Feb)Meth Rattanaprasit
1957 (Dec)Meth Rattanaprasit
1969Jarubud Ruangsuwan

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922173604/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2542/E/061/28.PDF
  2. Web site: ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง การจดทะเบียนพรรคการเมืองเสรีประชาธิปไตย. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501093038/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2498/D/086/2674.PDF. dead. May 1, 2018.
  3. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2513/D/105/3183.PDF
  4. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2533/A/203/411.PDF
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921034423/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/D/091/151.PDF
  6. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2540/D/066/33.PDF