Chularatchamontri Aziz Phitakkumphon
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Chularatchamontri Aziz Phitakkumpon was born on March 6, 1947, in Hua Khao subdistrict, Singhanakhon district, Songkhla province.

He was the son of Mr. Mae (Hajji Ismail) and Mrs. Na (Aminah) Phitakkumpon. He was married to Mrs. Romiah Phitakkumpon and they had four children. He was a descendant of Sultan Sulaiman Shah, who was the governor of Songkhla during the reigns of King Songtham and King Prasat Thong.

Chularatchamontri Aziz Phitakkumpon was appointed as the successor to Mr. Sawad Sumalayasak. On May 16, 2010, he received the highest number of votes from provincial Islamic committee members nationwide to become Chularatchamontri under the Islamic Organizational Administration Act, B.E. 2540 (1997). He was the second person, after Mr. Sawad Sumalayasak, to be appointed through this process. He was royally appointed as the 18th Chularatchamontri on June 6, 2010.

Working

-          Chairman of the Songkhla Provincial Islamic Committee (1987-2010)

-          First Vice Chairman of the Central Islamic Council of Thailand

-          Senator (1996-2000)

-          Member of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Krue Se Mosque Incident

-          Member of the Independent Commission to Investigate the Tak Bai Incident

-          Chairman of the Association of Provincial Islamic Committees of the 14 Southern Provinces

-          Member of the Senate's Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate and Study the Unrest in the Southern Border Provinces

-          Co-developer of Islamic studies curricula and textbooks for the Department of Academic Affairs, Ministry of Education

-          On May 16, 2010, a meeting of all provincial Islamic committees nationwide passed a resolution to nominate him for the position of Chularatchamontri.

-          On June 6, 2010, he was royally appointed as the 18th Chularatchamontri.

Remarks on the Occasion of Assuming the Position of Chularatchamontri

“My dear respected people,

I have been chosen to be your leader, and I am not better than any of you. Therefore, if I do what is right, please support me. If I do something wrong, I ask that you help correct me so that I may do what is right.

As long as I obey Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) and His Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), then you must obey me. But if I disobey Allah and His Messenger, then you have no obligation to obey me.”

Mr. Aziz Phitakkumpon, the 18th Chularatchamontri of the Kingdom of Thailand, has returned to the mercy of Allah (passed away) on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 10:32 AM.

The Janazah prayer (prayer for the deceased) was held on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Central Mosque of Songkhla Province, located at 352 Lopburi Ramet Road, Khlong Hae subdistrict, Hat Yai district, Songkhla province. His body (Mayyit) was buried near the mosque.

On this occasion, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn graciously granted royal soil for the burial and sent a royal wreath to the gravesite. His Majesty also graciously appointed General Surayud Chulanont, President of the Privy Council, as his royal representative.