Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi

摘要

Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), was born in Bangkok in 1946. He received his Master's Degree in Econometrics, Development Planning and his Ph.D. in Economic Planning and Development at the Netherlands School of Economics (now known as Erasmus University) in Rotterdam. In 1973, Dr Supachai completed his doctoral dissertation on Human Resource Planning and Development. Dr. Supachai was a Director of the Bank of Thailand, a member of the Parliament and a Senator. In 1992, he became Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, entrusted with oversight of the country's economic and trade policy making. In 1993, he convinced the public and the private sectors on the need for Thailand to accept the Uruguay Round package and consequently helped steer its ratification through Parliament. Dr. Supachai represented Thailand at the signing ceremony of the Uruguay Round Agreement in Marrakesh. In September 1999, Dr. Supachai was elected Director-General of WTO, taking office on 1 September 2002.