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Suchart Chaovisith (April 21, 1940 – October 22, 2009) was a Thai politician who served as Thailand's Minister of Finance from 2003 until 2004 and the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
Suchart Chaovisith was born in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. His government career began when he took a position in the finance department of the Royal Thai Army in 1956.
He transferred to the Ministry of Finance in 1972, where he held a number of positions. In 1993, Suchart was appointed the deputy permanent secretary for finance. In 1997, Suchart became the director-general of Revenue Department, his last position within the Thai civil service.
Suchart joined politics as a member of the Thai Rak Thai Party, which has since been disbanded. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly of Thailand. He became the Minister of Finance in 2003, and was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2004.
Suchart Chaovisith died of laryngeal cancer at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok on October 22, 2009, at the age of 69. His body was taken to the Wat Thep Sirintharawat's pavilion 14 for funeral bathing rites. His funeral rites were held for seven days after his death.