Somchai Wongsawat is a Thai politician, a Prime Minister of Thailand in 2008 and a former executive member of the People's Power Party whose political rights have been disenfranchised by the Constitutional Court for five years.

Born: August 31, 1947 (age 67), Chawang District, Thailand
Spouse: Yaowapha Wongsawat
Party: People's Power Party
Children: Chayapha Nam, Chinnicha Wongsawat, Yotchanan Wongsawat
Education: Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, National Institute of Development Administration
Previous offices: Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2008), Acting Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2008)