Supachai Panitchpakdi (Thai: ศุภชัย พานิชภักดิ์, born 1946 in Bangkok, Thailand) is the new Secretary General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Prior to this, he was the director-general of the World Trade Organization from September 1, 2002 to September 1, 2005. He was succeeded by Pascal Lamy. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok Metropolitan Administration building Bangkok, (in Thai บางกอก, กรุงเทพฯ, กรุงเทพมหานคร, or Krung Thep, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, IPA: ), population 8,538,610 (1990), is the capital and largest city of Thailand. ... The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. ... WTO Logo The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international rules-based and member driven organization which oversees a large number of agreements defining the rules of trade between its member states (WTO, 2004a). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is a French political advisor, businessman, former European Commissioner, and incoming director-general of the World Trade Organization. ...

In 1986 Supachai Panitchpakdi was appointed as Thailand's Deputy Minister of Finance, but when the parliament was dissolved in 1988 he left politics and became president of the Thai Military Bank. In 1992 he returned to politics and became Deputy Prime Minister until 1995, responsible for trade and economics. During the Asian financial crisis in November 1997 he returned to be Deputy Prime Minister and also became Minister of Commerce. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Asian financial crisis was a financial crisis that started in July 1997 in Thailand, and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices of several Asian countries, many part of the East Asian Tigers. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In September 1999 he was elected to become director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), sharing the post with competitor Mike Moore when a decision could not be reached. Taking the second half of the six year term, he entered office on September 1, 2002. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This page is about the New Zealand politician and Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. ...

In March 2005 he was appointed to become the secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) following his term at the WTO, a post he took up in late 2005. Keen to reform and revitalise the organisation, he has established a Panel of Eminent Persons to oversee the start of reform of UNCTAD. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. ...

This page is about the New Zealand politician and Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. ... The Director-General of the World Trade Organization holds the highest permanent office of the World Trade Organization, and is responsible for supervising the administrative functions of the organization. ... Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is a French political advisor, businessman, former European Commissioner, and incoming director-general of the World Trade Organization. ...

External link

• Biography at WTO