Sukumol Kunplome

{{Short description|Thai politician (born 1975)}}

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|name = Sukumol Kunplome

|native_name = สุกุมล คุณปลื้ม

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|office1 = Minister of Culture

|primeminister1 = Yingluck Shinawatra

|term_start1 = 9 August 2011

|term_end1 = 28 October 2012

|predecessor1 = Nipit Intarasombat

|successor1 = Sontaya Kunplome

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|09|25|df=y}}

|birth_place = Chonburi, Thailand

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| party = Pheu Thai

|spouse = Sontaya Kunplome

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|alma_mater = Assumption University

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Sukumol Kunplome ({{langx|th|สุกุมล คุณปลื้ม}}, {{RTGS|Sukumon Khunpluem}}, {{IPA|th|sùʔ.kùʔ.mōn kʰūn.plɯ̂ːm|pron}}; born 25 September 1975) is a Thai politician. She was the country's minister of culture 2011–2012.{{cite news |title=Ministers get ready for a fight as bans set to be lifted |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Ministers-get-ready-for-a-fight-as-bans-set-to-be--30177472.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309185245/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Ministers-get-ready-for-a-fight-as-bans-set-to-be--30177472.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2012 |newspaper=The Nation (Thailand) |place=Bangkok |date=8 March 2012 |accessdate=17 November 2012 }}

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.[http://www.thealami.com/main/content.php?page=&category=2&id=1071 “สุกุมล คุณปลื้ม” จากหลังบ้านสู่ผู้หญิงแถวหน้า]

Personal life

Sukumol is married to Sontaya Kunplome,{{cite news |title=Grand wedding for minister |url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Grand-wedding-for-minister-72012.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010110155/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Grand-wedding-for-minister-72012.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |newspaper=The Nation (Thailand) |place=Bangkok |date=9 January 2003 |accessdate=23 November 2012 }} 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.{{cite news |title=Reshuffle 'inevitable' after ban lift |url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/283128/reshuffle-inevitable-after-ban-lift |newspaper=Bangkok Post |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012 }}

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