Uttama Savanayana
Thai politician (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thai politician (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uttama Savanayana (Thai: อุตตม สาวนายน, born 19 May 1960) is a Thai politician. He served as Minister of Finance in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He resigned in July 2020.[1][2] On 19 January 2022, Savanayana formed a new party called Sang Anakot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) along with Sontirat Sontijirawong.[3]
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Uttama Savanayana | |
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| อุตตม สาวนายน | |
Uttama Savayana in 2016 | |
| Finance Minister of Thailand | |
| In office 10 July 2019 – 15 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | Apisak Tantivorawong |
| Succeeded by | Predee Daochai |
| Leader of the Palang Pracharath Party | |
| In office 29 September 2018 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Prawit Wongsuwan |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 16 December 2016 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | Atchaka Sibunruang |
| Succeeded by | Suriya Juangroongruangkit |
| Minister of Information and Communication Technology | |
| In office 19 August 2015 – 12 September 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
| Preceded by | Pornchai Rujiprapa |
| Succeeded by | Prajin Juntong (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1960 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Political party | Palang Pracharath Party (2018-2020), (2023-) |
| Other political affiliations | Sang Anakot Thai (2022-2023) |
| Spouse | Itchaya Savanayana |
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Uttam Saanayana was born on 19 May 1960 to be the son of Lek and Ya Yee Savanayana. He graduated from primary and secondary school from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration School[4] and bachelor's degree in electrical engineering From Brown University,[5] USA. Then he studied Master of Business Administration (Finance and International Business) at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and Ph.D. in Financial Management, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst.[6][7]
Uttama is a private financial institution manager. He worked as a teacher in a higher education institution and became Deputy Dean of Academic Department and Lecturer in the Faculty of Finance, National Institute of Development Administration and was appointed rector of Bangkok University in June 2015. He was an advisor to the Minister of Finance, Somkid Jatusripitak and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister's Office. Later in 2015, he was appointed Minister of Information and Communication Technology in the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha but submitted a resignation letter on 12 September 2016 to have the appointment of the Digital Economy and Society Minister, a ministry to be established. He was appointed an advisor to the Prime Minister on 15 September 2016. In December 2016, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Minister of Finance respectively.[8][9]
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