A flat panel display apparatus includes a display panel, a chassis configured to support a backside of the display panel, and a flexible circuit board on which a driving circuit for driving the display panel is mounted. The chassis includes a first flat plate bonded to the display panel on a surface side, and a second flat plate bonded to a front cover arranged on the surface side of the display panel. The flexible circuit board has one end connected to the display panel, and another end arranged between the first and second flat plates. The second flat plate includes a plurality of flange portions formed to be bonded to the front cover.