Sukumol Kunplome Explained

Sukumol Kunplome
Native Name:สุกุมล คุณปลื้ม
Native Name Lang:th
Office1:Minister of Culture
Primeminister1:Yingluck Shinawatra
Term Start1:9 August 2011
Term End1:28 October 2012
Predecessor1:Nipit Intarasombat
Successor1:Sontaya Kunplome
Birth Date:25 September 1975
Birth Place:Chonburi, Thailand
Party:Pheu Thai
Spouse:Sontaya Kunplome
Alma Mater:Assumption University

Sukumol Kunplome (Thai: สุกุมล คุณปลื้ม,, in Thai pronounced as /sùʔ.kùʔ.mōn kʰūn.plɯ̂ːm/; born 25 September 1975) is a Thai politician. She was the country's minister of culture 2011 - 2012.[1]

Early life and education

Sukumol was born on 25 September 1975. She completed primary school from Dara Samut School at Phuket province and then High School from Saint Paul Convent School at Sriracha, Chonburi, and graduated from high school from Wattana Wittaya Academy. She graduated Bachelor of Business Administration from Assumption University.[2]

Personal life

Sukumol is married to Sontaya Kunplome,[3] chief advisor of Phalang Chon Party. Her husband was barred from holding political offices for five years after the Supreme Tribunal dissolved Thai Rak Thai Party in May 2007.[4]

References

  1. News: Ministers get ready for a fight as bans set to be lifted . The Nation (Thailand) . Bangkok . 8 March 2012 . 17 November 2012 .
  2. http://www.thealami.com/main/content.php?page=&category=2&id=1071 “สุกุมล คุณปลื้ม” จากหลังบ้านสู่ผู้หญิงแถวหน้า
  3. News: Grand wedding for minister . The Nation (Thailand) . Bangkok . 9 January 2003 . 23 November 2012 .
  4. News: Reshuffle 'inevitable' after ban lift . Bangkok Post . 6 March 2012 . 23 November 2012 .