Orapin Chaiyakan
Thai schoolteacher; first woman to be elected to National Assembly (1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orapin Chaiyakan (Thai: อรพินท์ ไชยกาล) (born May 6, 1904) was a Thai politician and teacher. She was born in Ubon Ratchathani, studied education in Bangkok,[1] and served as headteacher of Narinukun School from 1924 to 1940. She was the first woman to be elected to hold a post in the Parliament of Thailand.[2][3] Specifically, she was elected to become a member of the House of Representatives of Thailand on June 5, 1949.[2][3] She was elected as a representative for Ubon Ratchathani Province.[4] She was a member of the Democrat Party.
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Orapin Chaiyakan | |
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อรพินท์ ไชยกาล | |
Born | (1904-05-06)6 May 1904 Ubon Ratchathani, Siam |
Died | 1 January 1996(1996-01-01) (aged 91) Bangkok, Thailand |
Nationality | Thai |
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Known for | First woman elected to the Parliament of Thailand |
Political party | Democrat Party |
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